Transit Operator: Serve Your Community with Paid Training

The Rapid; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 71,635,000 - 73,702,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Employer funded retirement

Paid vacation

Personal time

Holidays

Shift premium pay

Job summary

The Rapid in Grand Rapids, MI is hiring for Bus Operators to join our September 2026 Transit Training Academy. You will safely operate buses, provide excellent customer service, and ensure safe, accessible transportation for riders across our service area.

Paid training with no CDL experience required, strong benefits, and shift options. Applicants should be ready to work varied schedules and uphold safety standards in a community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Customer service and safety-focused mindset.
• Ability to communicate clearly with diverse riders.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts including weekends, mornings, evenings, and afternoons.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a transit bus on assigned routes.
• Provide exceptional customer service and maintain a welcoming environment for riders.
• Assist passengers with professionalism and respect.
• Represent The Rapid and your Union with pride and professionalism.

Skills

Customer service

Safety oriented

Communication

Flexibility

DOT compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Class B CDL with Passenger and Airbrake endorsements

Job description

The Rapid in Grand Rapids, MI is hiring for Bus Operators to join our September 2026 Transit Training Academy. You will safely operate buses, provide excellent customer service, and ensure safe, accessible transportation for riders across our service area.

Paid training with no CDL experience required, strong benefits, and shift options. Applicants should be ready to work varied schedules and uphold safety standards in a community-focused environment.