Passenger-First Bus Driver — Safe Routes & Mentoring

Tri Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.; Thief River Falls (MN); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits: 401K/Roth, PTO, Holidays, ES

Employer Paid Life/LTD

Job summary

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. is seeking a Bus Driver for the Tri-Valley Heartland Express, serving Thief River Falls, MN. The role emphasizes passenger safety, courteous public interaction, and reliable operation of routes and wheelchair lifts.

The position requires adherence to safety protocols, regular pre/post trips, and responsibilities spanning customer service, records, and training. Employment is full-time with shift 12:30pm–9pm and benefits as described.

Qualifications

• Current Medical Examination Card; upon hire and maintain thereafter.
• Minimum age of 21 years, if required to drive bus across state line.
• Pass pre-employment drug screening and background search requirements as listed on Conditional Job Offer; upon hire and continuously meet requirements thereafter.
• Acceptable MVR results upon hire, and annually thereafter.
• Minimum of three years of driving experience.
• Pass Tri-Valley Transportation Driver Certification training and observation provided upon hire; must pass to continue employment.

Responsibilities

• Positively and professionally represents Tri-Valley Heartland Express and Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc., showing respect and appreciation to clients and the general public.
• Acts as a positive and professional role model for peers; working as a team to help each other learn and succeed.
• Mentors substitute and new drivers; training and assisting with daily and monthly forms.
• Safely transports passengers to their destination; maintaining specified routes and destinations as scheduled.
• Adheres to passenger pick-ups and drop-offs as closely as possible.
• Safely operates the wheelchair lift as needed; properly securing passengers in wheelchair securement area, as trained.
• Safely assists ambulatory passengers with walkers or folding carts on and off the bus as needed.
• Assists passengers on and off the bus as needed.
• Advises all passengers to be seated and use seatbelts provided.
• Respectfully enforces passenger policies, maintaining a safe and positive environment.
• Effectively operates the communication equipment, maintaining positive, respectful, and appropriate communication at all times.
• Immediately reports delays of any kind to the Route Coordinator or designee to adapt route and/or communication with customers as appropriate.
• Completes records and reports on a daily and monthly basis, as required.
• Completes training, paperwork and attends meetings as requested by supervisor.

Job description

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. is seeking a Bus Driver for the Tri-Valley Heartland Express, serving Thief River Falls, MN. The role emphasizes passenger safety, courteous public interaction, and reliable operation of routes and wheelchair lifts.

The position requires adherence to safety protocols, regular pre/post trips, and responsibilities spanning customer service, records, and training. Employment is full-time with shift 12:30pm–9pm and benefits as described.