Bus Operator

Bus Operator – City of Henderson, KY

City of Henderson, Kentucky

You must have a Class C CDL license with passenger endorsement. You must submit a copy of your driver's license with your application.

Purpose of classification:
To perform general work functions associated with operating motor vehicles and transporting passengers.

CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

CLASSIFICATION

TITLE:

BUS OPERATOR

• Drives bus, van, or other passenger vehicle to transport passengers over designated routes according to specified time schedule; picks up and delivers passengers between specified locations.
• Responds to requests for information or assistance from passengers; provides information related to bus routes, schedules, fares, and other information.
• Collects bus fares; records and reports receipts.
• Assists disabled passengers into or out of vehicle.
• Operates wheelchair lift; secures wheelchairs to restraining devices to stabilize during transport.
• Complies with local traffic regulations; reports delays or accidents.
• Monitors conditions surrounding bus to identify obstructions, pedestrians, or unsafe traffic conditions.
• Conducts pre‑trip inspections of bus to verify safety or identify potential problems.
• Performs general maintenance task necessary to keep vehicles, equipment and tools in operable condition.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, monitors work environment.
• Maintains records of trips, mileage, fuel, passengers, inspections, and other activities.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, trip records, accident reports, and other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, work orders, maps, checks, manuals, or other documentation.
• May operate a computer to enter, retrieve, or review data in computer database.
• Communicates with supervisor, co‑workers, other departments, dispatchers, passengers, the public.
• Communicates via telephone and/or two‑way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages or directs calls.
• Maintains regular and predictable in‑person attendance during regular business hours.

Provides assistance or backup coverage to other employees or departments as needed.

May perform general cleaning/repair tasks associated with maintaining vehicles, equipment and work areas, such as cleaning restrooms/lounge areas, distributing supplies, cleaning bus shelters, painting/repairing benches, waxing bus exteriors.

Performs related duties as required, necessary, or assigned.

High school diploma or GED; vocational/technical training in bus driving; one year previous experience and/or training involving bus driving, passenger transport, or heavy equipment operation; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) including appropriate endorsement(s) within 3 months of employment.

• Data Utilization:
  Ability to calculate and/or tabulate data.
• Human Interaction:
  Ability to provide guidance, assistance, or interpretation to others.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization:
  Ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and rapid adjustments.
• Verbal Aptitude:
  Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
• Mathematical Aptitude:
  Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Functional Reasoning:
  Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Situational Reasoning:
  Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre‑defined duties with frequent change.

Physical Ability:
Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting or carrying moderate objects (~12-20 lbs).

Sensory Requirements:
Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades, sounds, odor,…