Bus Operator - Route - MWRTA;

Bus Operator - Fixed Route - MWRTA (with sign-on bonus)

Job Category: Operations

Requisition Number: BUSOP
006840

• Posted :
  September 18, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $26.77 USD per hour

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Metro West
Framingham, MA 01702, USA

Bus Operator - Fixed Route - MWRTA

Starting Rate: $26.77/Hour
$10,000 Sign-on Bonus for holders of current CDL A and B with both Passenger and Air Brake endorsements (Rules Apply)
$2,500 Sign-on Bonus for non-CDL licensed operators (Rules Apply)

Our full time Fixed Route Bus Operators at MWRTA serve as true ambassadors, being the daily face representing Keolis, ensuring our riders are being delivered safely and courteously, and providing on-time service.

Knowledge and Experience :

• Must be minimum 21 years of age
• 5 years verifiable valid Drivers license required; valid Massachusetts CDL B or higher with Passenger and Airbrake endorsements preferred
• Must be eligible and able to obtain a CDL C with Passenger endorsement
• Must have clean driving record – DMV printout required for the last 10 years
• Must have stable work history
• CPR, AED and First Aid Certification (Provided by the Company)

Skills :

• Positive attitude and enjoy working with the general public
• Able to follow directions
• Consistently showing up on time and being dependable
• Ability to obtain a CDL Class C with Passenger endorsement
• Ability to work in an ever changing environment
• Patience and Understanding:
  Providing compassionate service to passengers with special needs

Key Accountabilities:

Customer Service

• Ensure customers feel welcome
• Effectively communicate with passengers especially in the event of service disruptions
• Provide passengers with assistance as needed
• Accommodate passengers with information such as schedule, guidance, ect.

Safety

• Practice defensive driving, anticipating potential hazards and reacting appropriately to avoid accidents
• Ensure safe on-road operations while maintaining on-time performance
• Familiarity with assigned routing and detours to include inclement weather
• Awareness of ADA Policies and Procedures to ensure compliance
• Proper operation of all wheelchair lifts to include manual operation, for each bus model
• Report immediately to dispatch any vehicular accident or passenger incident and follow the incident and accident reporting procedures
• Assist and help passengers with mobility devices, such as wheelchairs or walkers
• Assisting passengers with boarding and properly securing wheelchairs

Operations

• Collect the prescribed fare media and notify dispatch of any type of fare evasion or fraud
• Perform pre and post trip inspections and enter all defects on to the DVIR forms
• Follow exact deadhead routing and their assigned revenue service routes
• Depart the start of each route exactly on-time and never operate ahead of schedule
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All roles may entail, to varying extents, the following physical demands:

• Long periods (potentially exceeding 8 hours per day) of walking, standing, sitting, bending, pushing, pulling, climbing, lifting, balancing, stooping, twisting, squatting, handling materials, repetitive hand-wrist motions, and traversing uneven surfaces;
• Exposure to both extreme heat and cold;
• Exposure to loud noises, fumes, and airborne particles;

In addition to the above demands inherent in every role, the following roles may entail unique physical demands, including:

• Operators/Drivers may work inside or outside vehicles and may operate…