CDL Driver (Trainee) - Transit

City of Fayetteville, North Carolina; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Holidays

Vacation Leave

Sick Leave

Retirement Plan

Job summary

The City of Fayetteville, in partnership with Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC), is recruiting CDL Driver Trainees to join FAST. Trainees work during a 5-week/200-hour FTCC program, with pay during training and a path to full Transit Operator roles.

Application details and program costs are provided, and a 2-year employment commitment follows successful licensure.

Qualifications

• DOT Medical Card required prior to class registration.
• NC Class B CDL with air brakes and passenger endorsement within 60 days after FTCC training.
• Ability to maintain insurability.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate buses and ensure passenger well-being.
• Provide courteous customer service and answer transit questions.
• Follow public schedules and routes reliably.

Skills

Customer service

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Job description

Description

Are you interested in driving a City Bus? Are you a helpful, service-oriented person? Then, The Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) is looking for you!

Start your career with FAST NOW!

We are happy to announce that the City of Fayetteville is recruiting for CDL Driver Trainees to become part of our City’s FAST team!

No Prior Commercial Driving Experince Is Required.

The City (FAST) has partnered with Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) to offer a training program for individuals with NO prior commercial passenger transportation driving experience, and who do NOT possess a commercial driver’s license.

• We are currently accepting applications for classes scheduled to start November 03, 2026.

About The Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Program

Trainees will be employed by the City during the training period. You must complete and pass the class to continue employment with the City. The training program at FTCC is a 5-week/200 hour program.

Documents Required Prior To Class Registration

• DOT Physical
• Class B CDL Permit
• Driving History Record

The good news…..the City (FAST) will pay the Trainee’s FTCC course Tuition/Fee and DOT Long Form Physical & Drug Screen noted below.

Tuition/Fees: $622.25 (subject to change)

• Tuition/Fee – $230.00
• DOT Long Form Physical & Drug Screen – $175.00 (payable at Fayetteville DOT Exams)
• CDL Class B Permit – $77.00 (Payable at DMV)
• Unofficial Driving History – $12.75 (Payable at DMV)
• CDL Class B Licenses – $127.50 (Payable at DMV at the conclusion of class)

For detailed information about FTCC’s CDL training program, please contact FTCC CDL Driving Instructor Eric Smith at [phone] or [e-mail].

Salary Information

• A trainee starts at $17.50/hour while completing the 5 Week/200-hour FTCC program.
• Upon completion of the FTCC training and obtaining a valid Class B driver’s license with passenger endorsement, the candidates will advance to $18.90/hour and begin FAST’s training to become familiar with FAST policies, procedures and bus routes.
• The Trainee will be required to sign an agreement for a 24 month (2 years) of employment commitment with the City (FAST).

Should you have questions specific to the Transit Operator Trainee position or employment as a Transit Operator II with the City, you may contact Markis Johnson in the Transit department at [phone].

About The Position

As a FAST Transit Operator, you must be attentive, have good judgment, be professional, have safe driving habits and most importantly have the ability to provide great customer service.

As a Transit Operator, Your Responsibilities Include

• Safety - the safe operation of your bus and the well-being of your passengers;
• Customer Service – responding to customer inquiries concerning transit information, providing a comfortable rides and collection of proper fares;
• Schedule Adherence – providing reliable and consistent bus route service according to publicly advertised schedules
• Our mission at FAST is to provide safe, efficient, reliable, courteous and innovative public transportation to the citizens of Fayetteville.

The Transit department provides bus services, 7 days a week. Interested applicants must be available to work during the following hours of operation:

• Monday – Saturday between the hours of 4:55 AM and 10:30 PM
• Sunday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 7:30 PM

To learn more about our department visit our FAST site.

Minimum Qualifications

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:

Required

A current DOT Medical Card; North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver’s License with an endorsement for air brakes and a passenger endorsement within 60 days of FTCC Training completion, and ability to maintain insurability.

Preferred

First Aid certification; CPR certification.

• SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment DOT drug screen, DOT physical, background check, and a driving history check.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Health And Dental Insurance

The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.

Employer Paid Leave

Vacation Leave

Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.

Sick Leave

Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.

Holidays

The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.

Bereavement

Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.

Retirement

The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.

Deferred Compensation Plans

To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k) plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 4% of base salary to an eligible employee's NC 401(k) account.

Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits

• > Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax)
• > Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• > Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Death Benefit

The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months’ salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.

Pay Periods / Deduction For Benefits / Direct Deposit

City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.

Employee Assistance Program

The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.