Bus Operator

Utah Transit Authority; Cedar Hills (UT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading transit authority as a Bus Operator, where you will be the face of the organization, ensuring safety and excellent customer service. With comprehensive training and opportunities for advancement, this full-time position offers a competitive pay structure and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

14 days of accrued paid time off

Generous tuition reimbursement

Free transit passes for employees and their families

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• One year in a customer service role.
• Safe driver with a valid driver license.
• At least 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-trip/post-trip vehicle inspections.
• Collect passenger fare and communicate with dispatch.
• Operate passenger buses safely.

Skills

Customer Service

Problem Solving

Education

Completion of UTA’s PAID Bus Operator Training/Certification Program

Job description

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Our bus operators are the face of UTA! Safety and excellent customer service are the top priority for this position and UTA is working diligently to identify and hire the best and brightest for this critical role. We will teach you everything you need to know about how to operate UTA passenger buses and keep customers and equipment safe. Enjoy performing standard pre-trip/post-trip vehicle inspections, communicating information to the dispatch center, customers and supervisors, answer questions from customers and others, collect passenger fare, and follow UTA guidelines, operating rules and procedures. If you are seeking a long-term, fulfilling career, consider becoming a Bus Operator for UTA. Opportunities for advancement are impressive, benefits are incredible, and the security of knowing you work for a highly successful and stable organization in service to the community brings a sense of peace, belonging, and progress.

Pay Rate: $20.00/hr training for up to eleven (11) weeks. $25.16/hr after training with guaranteed pay increases every six months for the next four years up to $29.41/hr.

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Training

• Completion of UTA’s PAID Bus Operator Training/Certification Program, including passing all required exams.
  
  

Experience

• One year in a customer service role with ability to solve problems and resolve customer inquiries.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Safe driver with a valid driver license and no more than 2 moving violations in the past 3 years.
• No convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or any drugs within the past 10 years.
• Familiar with the Wasatch Front is preferred but not required.
• Obtain and maintain a Department of Transportation (DOT) medical card (paid by UTA)
• Pass the written Class “B” CDL test, with Air Brakes and Passenger Endorsement tests prior to the start of the paid training program
• Communicate with supervisors and customers and maintain good interpersonal relations, both orally and over the radio
• Read and understand training materials, operating manuals and operating and safety rules directives
• Prepare legible written reports of incidents and accidents
• Operate any and all passenger buses safely
• Report for assigned shift on time
• Meet schedule demands, scheduled shifts, and scheduled departures
• Perform the physical requirements of the job to include regular walking, floor to waist lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally/carrying up to 15 lbs occasionally, reaching, pushing, pulling, kneeling, crouching, balancing, bending, and prolonged periods of sitting and standing
• This job requires regular and predictable attendance.
  
  

Benefits Offered

• Health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and more
• Onsite Health and Wellness Clinics for medical care at no cost to employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children
• 14 days of accrued paid time off for the first year of employment, and 19 days of accrued paid time off after the first year of employment
• 10 paid holidays, additional floating holidays will be awarded with tenure
• Retirement options - Pension Plan
• Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education (bachelor, master, or PHD)
• Training, development, and career advancement opportunities
• Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and child placement (after 12 months of employment)
• Free transit passes for employees, their spouses, and their dependent children
• Employee assistance program
• UTA Wellness program
• Free on-site fitness facilities and discounted membership to VASA Fitness and EoS Fitness
  
  

Our mission is to move Utah. We are proud to be powered by our diverse teams across departments, who work together to make that mission a reality. Their ingenuity and passion make better transportation accessible for our community. Our team has shaped our culture, making our work environment a place where people can build their careers for years to come. We hope you become one of them!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

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