Part-Time CDL Driver - Transit

City of Fayetteville, NC; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading municipal transportation department is seeking a part-time FAST Transit Operator. Responsibilities include ensuring passenger safety, providing excellent customer service, and maintaining schedule adherence. Ideal candidates will possess a valid commercial driver's license and a commitment to efficient public transport services.

Qualifications

• Must have a current DOT Medical Card.
• North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver's License required.
• Experience with operating buses or completion of ELDT program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe operation of the bus and well-being of passengers.
• Respond to customer inquiries and provide reliable transit service.
• Adhere to scheduled routes and collect fares accordingly.

Skills

Customer Service

Safe Driving Habits

Judgment

Attention

Education

Completion of the twelfth grade

Job description

Click here to meet some of the City's "CAN DO" employees. THIS IS A TEMPORARY PART-TIME POSITION. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

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 4:55 AM and 10:30 PM
• Sunday between 8:30 AM and 7:30 PM

Hours worked on Sundays are paid at Premium Pay (overtime rate of time and a half).

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! As a FAST Transit Operator, you must be attentive, have good judgment, be professional, have safe driving habits, and most importantly, be able to provide excellent customer service. Your responsibilities include:

1. Safety - ensuring the safe operation of your bus and the well-being of your passengers;
2. Customer Service - responding to customer inquiries concerning transit information, providing comfortable rides, and collecting proper fares;
3. 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. To learn more about our department, visit our FAST site.

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Experience: Six months of experience operating buses or similar equipment, or completion of the NC Division of Motor Vehicles entry-level driver training (ELDT) program within the last six months, with an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville Driving Standard.
• Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
• 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 at the time of employment, and ability to maintain insurability. Preferred - First Aid certification; CPR certification.

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

An Equal Opportunity Employer