Dauphin Dispatcher (CDL) Full Time

rabbittransit; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to providing safe and reliable public transit services. As a dispatcher, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that operations run smoothly, coordinating with drivers and maintenance staff to address any disruptions that may occur. This essential position requires effective communication and problem-solving skills to manage real-time situations, ensuring that passengers receive the service they need. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in your community and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Apply today and help keep the wheels of transit turning!

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Sick Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Simplified Employee Pension

Qualifications

• Must have a valid regular Driver's License, CDL Class A or B preferred.
• Willingness to obtain a full CDL through paid training is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, reliable, and timely performance of transit systems.
• Oversee operators' shifts and assign drivers as needed.
• Resolve service issues and communicate with drivers in real-time.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Effective Communication

Problem-Solving

Education

Valid Driver's License

CDL Class A or B (w/ Passenger endorsement)

Tools

Intelligent Transportation Systems

Radios

Job description

Pay: $21.25/Hour with a regular driver's license. $22.25/Hour with a CDL Class "A" or "B" WITH Passenger endorsement AND Air Brake Restriction Lifted (required to obtain through our paid training program if don't already have)

Note: The position requires the willingness to get this full CDL through our paid training program. Must have a valid regular Driver's License, at minimum, at time of application to be considered.

Paid Weekly

Full Benefits Package: Health, Dental, Vision, Simplified Employee Pension, Paid Holidays, Paid time off, Sick Leave, Company provided life and disability

Location: 901 N. Cameron St Harrisburg, PA 17101

Must pass DOT physical.

Are you a multi-tasker who thrives in a fast-paced, computer-based office environment?

Schedule Hiring For: Start time TBD. Monday - Saturday with rotating day off during the week when it is your turn to work Saturday. Some flexibility may exist in start/end times. HOWEVER, open availability is NECESSARY during ALL Dauphin Dispatch department operating hours of Monday - Saturday, 3:00 AM - 11:30 PM because coverage is sometimes needed for an alternative shift!

In public transit, disruptions can occur - a bus breaking down, a traffic accident, or a sudden call-off, so who keeps the buses rolling? Meet the dispatcher. At rabbittransit, we're on a mission to deliver our community safe and seamless rides, and our dispatchers help to make this possible. The job of a rabbittransit dispatcher is more important than providing a trip from point A to point B. Our dispatchers are essential workers who believe in the Authority's mission of helping people gain mobility.

A dispatcher's responsibilities include ensuring the safe, reliable and timely performance of the Authority's fixed route or specialized transit systems. Overseeing operators' shifts, assigning drivers to cover schedules as needed, coordinating with maintenance to assign vehicles, using radios and Intelligent Transportation Systems to communicate in real-time with drivers, resolving service issues including passenger requests and incidents, vehicle breakdowns and accidents, emergencies, and route-deviations are all part of the dispatcher's important duties.

Through effective communication with drivers and adept management of online customer trips, you can bridge the gap between people and the places they once thought were out of reach. Ready to be a driving force behind an essential community service? Apply today.

The Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.