Public Transit Driver

Black River Area Development, Corp.; Pocahontas (AR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

Employer Matched 401k

Sick, annual, and holiday pay

Job summary

Black River Area Development, Corp. is hiring a Public Transit Driver in Pocahontas, Arkansas. You will provide safe and timely transportation for passengers, ensuring compliance with DOT regulations and fostering a customer-friendly environment.

The ideal candidate will have three years of driving experience and a valid CDL with a P endorsement. Benefits include health insurance, 401k matching, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Prefer three years of related driving experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate agency-owned transit vehicles.
• Assist passengers with boarding and exiting.
• Perform vehicle inspections before and after trips.

Skills

Customer service skills

Safe driving practices

Ability to use transportation technology

Education

CDL Class C driver license

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

at the Black River Area Development Corporation

Job Responsibilities

Summary: The Public Transit Driver is responsible for safe, courteous, and timely transportation of passengers in accordance with established routes in compliance with agency and FTA/DOT regulations. This position plays a vital role in supporting community mobility by providing reliable transportation services to the public, including elderly individuals, persons with disabilities, and the general public. Must maintain vehicle cleanliness. Drivers must demonstrate professionalism, strong customer service skills, and a commitment to safety. Must pass a pre‑employment drug screening, physical, drug and alcohol screening.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned.)

Transportation Operations:

• Safely operate agency‑owned transit vehicles in compliance with all traffic laws, DOT regulations, and agency policies.
• Provide transportation services along assigned routes and schedules, including deviated or demand‑response services as applicable.
• Perform pre‑trip and post‑trip vehicle inspections and report any mechanical or safety concerns promptly.
• Ensure vehicles are clean, fueled, and ready for service.
• Accurately complete required trip logs, mileage reports, passenger counts, and other documentation.
• Assist passengers with boarding and exiting vehicles, including securing mobility devices and providing reasonable assistance as needed.
• Provide courteous, respectful, and professional customer service to all passengers.
• Enforce transit rules and safety procedures while maintaining a positive and calm demeanor.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies, accidents, or incidents and complete required reports.
• Ensure passenger confidentiality and dignity at all times.

Compliance & Agency Support:

• Adhere to ADA requirements, agency policies, and funding source regulations.
• Participate in required safety training, defensive driving, and drug and alcohol testing programs. Communicate effectively with dispatch, supervisors, and other staff regarding route changes, delays, or incidents.
• Support agency goals related to accessibility, equity, and community service.

Professional Development:

• Participate in ongoing training related to transit safety, customer service, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain required certification and licenses.

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience: Prefer three (3) years of related driving experience. CDL license preferred. License must have a P endorsement and must have a clean driving record.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills & Technology: To perform this job successfully, an individual should be willing to advance computer skills as needed for the job.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: CDL Class C driver license preferred. License with a P endorsement. CPR certified. Will be required to attend other training as assigned (First Aid, Defensive Driving, Emergency Evacuations, etc.). Ability to obtain and maintain DOT physical.
• Other Skills & Abilities: Will be considered safety sensitive under the drug testing rules of FTA. Will have a physical as required by DOT. Must pass a pre‑employment drug test. Will be subject to FTA Drug and Alcohol testing rules. Will be subject to random and other drug testing. Will perform maintenance checks with written documentation daily. Must be able to attend night meetings and training if necessary. Must be able to travel out of town for training or conferences, including overnight stays of up to one week.
• Training & Safety Culture: Flexibility to attend evening greetings or training as needed; willingness to travel for training and conferences. Completion of all required training is mandatory. Employees must consistently adhere to and support the organization’s culture of safety by following safety policies, participating in safety‑related training, and contributing to a safe work environment.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hand to finger coordination, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, hear and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

AAP/EEO Statement:

BRAD is committed to equal employment opportunity and a discrimination‑free workplace in accordance with all applicable laws.

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