Transit Operator II- FT (CDL

Washington County offers a full compensation package that reflects how much we value our employees. Please take a look at what you can expect to earn during your first year as a full time Employee with Washington County Government:

• Sixty (60) Paid Personal Hours
• Eighty (80) Paid Vacation Hours
• Fourteen (14) Paid Holidays
• One Hundred & Twenty (120) Paid Sick Hours
• County and Employee funded Healthcare including Health, Prescription, Dental and Vision Coverage
• County Paid Employee Assistance Plan
• County Paid Life Insurance
• County Paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• County Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
• Up to $2,500.00 Annual Tuition Reimbursement Assistance
• County and Employee funded Defined Pension Plan
  • Vested in just five (5) years.
  • Credit for Prior Active Military Service and Unused Paid Sick Days.
• An annual salary of $47,923 starting…

JOB TITLE:
Transit Operator II (Full-Time) with CDL
GRADE 7

DEPARTMENT:
Transit
FLSA STATUS:
Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:
Transit Driver Supervisor

Performs responsible semiskilled work in the safe and proper operation of transit vehicles. Direction is provided by the Transit Driver Supervisor and occasionally the general direction of other management and office personnel.

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Makes thorough and appropriate pre-trip inspections, reporting any noted defects as required.
• Operates one of several different buses and passenger vans in a safe, courteous, and reliable manner throughout the service area within a daily assigned time schedule..
• Assists in the boarding of passengers. Including those using wheelchairs or other mobility aids, and their proper securement.
• Assures the proper collection of fares or other payment media.
• Adheres to prescribed routes and schedules to the extent possible.
• Treats all passengers with respect providing courteous service at all times. Advise passengers of rules and regulations when necessary.
• Attains a working knowledge of bus schedules and bus routes and carries timetables to assist with passenger inquiries.
• Produces any required reports in an accurate and timely manner.
• Supplements paratransit and van/shuttle driver positions.
• Performs related work as required.

General knowledge of the principles and practices of operating a passenger vehicle; thorough knowledge of the traffic laws and regulations governing passenger vehicle operation; general knowledge of the skill and care required in the operation of the equipment; ability to understand and follow oral and written directions; ability to make minor repairs and adjustment to equipment; dependability; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and considerable experience in the operation of motorized equipment.

This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects, and some medium work requiring the exertion of 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects;

work requires reaching, pushing, fingering, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, night vision, peripheral vision, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities;

the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental…