Route Operator PERMITS

Join Our Team

If you are passionate about helping others, join our team and help others every day!

Starting pay is $24.44

Paid weekly!

Guaranteed 40 hours per week

Must be able to work any day of the week, times, weekends, and holidays

Must have a CDL with passenger and airbrake endorsements

Education/Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum one (1) year of customer service experience.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B with Passenger and Air Brake endorsements or obtained during training.
• Clean driving record – not more than 1 moving violation and one accident within the past five years.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Initiative.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Must have reliable transportation

Essential Functions:

• Drives one of several different coach styles safely, courteously, and reliably along a designated route within a defined schedule.
• Notifies dispatch of deviations, overloads, accidents, or passenger incidents.
• Notifies dispatch of the passenger's medical or behavioral problems and/or mechanical or electrical problems with the coach.
• Stops at designated points to load and/or unload passengers.
• Stays abreast of route and schedule changes as well as detours.
• Administers TANK's fare policy and ensures that fares are deposited into the farebox and distributes transfers through the farebox.
• Dispenses information to customers on routes, schedules, and other services.
• Advises customers of rules and regulations when necessary.
• Completes and submits written reports concerning passenger incidents and preventable and non-preventable accidents.
• Operates onboard computers for farebox, destination signs, electronic annunciation of stops (when available), and communications with dispatch.
• Calls out major bus stops and transfer points when the electronic annunciator system is not available
• Assists in the boarding/alighting of passengers in wheelchairs and is responsible for adequately securing the wheelchair.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to sit for extended periods.
• Must be able to stand and move about.
• Must be able to walk up and down the bus steps multiple times throughout the shift.
• Must be able to stoop and bend to secure wheelchairs.
• Must be able to push and pull to assist passengers in wheelchairs.
• Must be able to reach out and have the finger dexterity to use the MDT unit radio system.
• Must be able to reach up and out to program farebox and change destination sign
• Must be able to read and comprehend written material.

Licenses

Required:

• Paid training
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B with Passenger and Air Brake endorsements.
• Must meet and pass DOT medical requirements needed to maintain a CDL