Bus Driver PT

City of Janesville Wisconsin; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Janesville seeks an experienced transit bus operator to serve on designated routes, ensuring safety and reliability for riders. You will handle fares, provide route information, and perform pre-trip inspections as part of your daily duties.

The role requires a valid license and driving experience; candidates with CDL passenger endorsement are preferred. You will join a team committed to safe, courteous service for Wisconsin’s Park Place residents.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum three years’ driving experience is required.
• Must have a valid state-issued driver’s license.
• If not fully licensed for commercial driving with passenger endorsement and no air brake restrictions, must possess a valid Commercial Driver Learning Permit and present to Human Resources upon hire.
• Possession or ability to obtain and maintain a CDL with passenger endorsement and no air brake restrictions within 60 days of hire.
• Excellent driving record, as reported by DMV.
• Excellent prior work record.
• Experience transporting passengers is desired.
• Customer service experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Daily bus driving on designated routes as assigned.
• Conducts operations with safety as the top priority.
• Provide excellent customer service to the public.
• Handle fares, provide route/schedule information, perform pre-trip inspections and paperwork.
• Assist with fuel line and custodial duties as needed.
• Perform seasonal assignments (snow removal, cleaning, signage).
• Secure mobility devices safely on buses.
• Perform other duties as assigned or during non-business hours.
• Respond to disaster or city emergency operations when required.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Safety awareness

Attendance reliability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CDL with passenger endorsement

Job description

CITY OF JANESVILLE DIVERSITY STATEMENT

The residents of Janesville choose this community, not just as a place to live, but as a place to realize life’s opportunities. We strive to sustain a community culture where differences are recognized, understood, and appreciated. As such, the City of Janesville recognizes the importance of developing an environment where diversity is not merely accepted but embraced and celebrated. As public servants, we believe everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. To this end, we will diligently recruit and retain the most talented employees in an environment that fosters maximizing one’s potential. Therefore, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to consider employment with the City of Janesville and serve the residents of “Wisconsin’s Park Place”.

OBJECTIVE

Under direction of Transit Operations Supervisor or designee, this position operates a transit bus on designated routes in a safe, courteous, and efficient manner.

RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to Transit Operations Supervisor or designee.
Has no regular supervisory duties.
Has regular contact with Assistant Transit Director, Transit Maintenance Supervisor, Transit Director, division employees, and general public.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Essential duties are not necessarily listed in priority order.

1. Daily bus driving on designated routes throughout the JT system, as assigned.
2. Conducts all operations in accordance with established rules and standards, keeping safety as the first priority.
3. Provides excellent customer service to the public.
4. Fare handling, providing route and scheduling information, conducts daily pre-trip inspections, necessary paperwork, sweeping of buses, and maintaining a timely schedule.
5. Provides occasional assistance with fuel line and custodial duties.
6. Performs seasonal work assignments (e.g. snow removal, clean- up/ painting of building and grounds, “top-to- bottom” bus cleaning, installing bus stop signs.
7. Secures mobility devices safely on buses.
8. Performs other special projects and other job duties as assigned or required during regular and non-business hours.
9. All employees may be assigned by the City Manager or their designee to perform duties and assume responsibilities that are outside the scope of their work duties when the City Manager has declared a City disaster or the City Emergency Operations Center has been initiated.

The requirements listed below are necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

1. Must be 21 years of age or older.
2. High school diploma or equivalent is required.
3. Minimum three years’ driving experience is required.
4. Must have a valid state-issued driver’s license.
5. If not already fully licensed for commercial driving with passenger endorsement and no air brake restrictions, must possess a valid Commercial Driver Learning Permit, issued from the State Motor Vehicle Department, and present to Human Resources upon date of hire with the City of Janesville. Applicant will not be allowedto begin employment without proof of a valid Commercial Driver Learning Permit.
6. Possession or ability to obtain and maintain a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with passenger endorsement and no air brake restrictions within 60 calendar days of date of hire.
7. Excellent driving record, as reported by State Motor Vehicle Department.
8. Excellent prior work record.
9. Experience transporting passengers (coach/school bus, transit bus, paratransit, shuttle van, minibus/cutaway, taxi, rideshare, etc.) desired.
10. Customer service experience desired.

COMPETENCIES

For successful performance in this position, the incumbent must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors.

Skills:

1. Excellent communication skills, paired with a strong customer service background, and effective interpersonal skills.

Ability to:

1. Pass pre-employment physical examination including drug screen. This position will be required to participate in random drug and alcohol testing, as per federal transit requirements.
2. Identify and report vehicle defects.
3. Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures, and report all unsafe activities or conditions to supervisor.
4. Keep daily record of completed tasks.
5. Effectively learn and use Information Technology processes aboard the bus, such as tablets for inspections and fare collection.

Behaviors:

1. Establish and maintain effective work relationships with Transit Director, Assistant Transit Director, Transit Operations Supervisor, division supervisors and employees and general public.
2. Interact positively with a diverse group of individuals, and work effectively both as part of a team and independently.
3. Embrace and actively promote an inclusive and equitable work environment.
4. Reliable, timely, and proactive in the completion of duties,
5. Strong ethics base built upon integrity, honesty, initiative, and respect

EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS, AND MACHINES

Heavy duty transit buses, trucks, cars, and vans; specialized bus technology and software.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL FACTORS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in both indoor and outdoor environments and may, on occasion, be exposed to adverse weather conditions, including extreme heat and extreme cold, high winds, and wet/humid conditions. This position spends the majority of their work day sitting and driving a municipal transit bus. This position occasionally walks, stands, stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls, and exerts up to 50 pounds of force by lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling objects.

The employee is frequently required to see/observe, talk/speak, and listen/hear; use their hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects and equipment; repetitive arm, wrist, hand, and eye movements are included. There is frequent twisting, reaching, wrist turning, and grasping. The employee may be required to climb or balance

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of equipment. Employee is required to use cognitive ability to reason, analyze, and verbalize thoughts and ideas. Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes, and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials or tasks.

Noise exposure is moderate--passenger conversation, diesel engine noise, automobile traffic noise, two-way radio conversation.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, or is responsive to the needs of the City of Janesville.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

The City of Janesville, Wisconsin is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.