RTS Ontario Bus Driver

Reports To:

Ontario Regional Manager

New Hourly Rate: $21.53/per hourto start; increases to $23.57after the probationary period

This is a Union environment in association with the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 282.

Regional Transit Service (RTS) is a regional transit authority established by New York State, with more than 1,000 employees proudly serving customers and business partners throughout Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, and Wyoming counties.

Recognized as one of the best-run transit systems in the nation, RTS partners with the communities we serve to provide vital, safe, and sustainable transportation services to more than 11 million riders each year.

Every day, we carry out our mission by connecting people to jobs, schools, healthcare, shopping, and recreational activities.

(Full-Time)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Healthy U Employee Wellness Program

(Part-Time)

• Healthy U Employee Wellness Program

(Full-Time)

• Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan
• New York State Deferred Compensation Plan
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Accident Insurance, Group Specified Disease Insurance and Hospital Insurance

(Part-Time)

• Disability Insurance
• Accident Insurance, Group Specified Disease Insurance and Hospital Insurance

(Full-Time)

• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Healthy U Employee Well-Being Program
• BJ's Wholesale Club

(Part-Time)

• Employee Assistance Program
• Healthy U Employee Well-Being Program
• BJ's Wholesale Club

• Operates a bus or other revenue service vehicle to safely transport customers along designated routes and according to established schedules. Picks up customers in response to scheduled service, radio, or telephone requests and assists customers with boarding and exiting the vehicle as needed. Responsibilities also include completing required trip logs, reporting vehicle malfunctions, and conducting pre-trip vehicle inspections before departure. Paid training is provided!

• Valid NY State Commercial Driver's License (Class A, B, or
  
  C) with passenger endorsement and no seating restrictions preferred.
  If not fully licensed,we will train you!(Must have Class "B"permit with passengerendorsementprior to start date.)
• Clean driving recordand at least 5 years of regular Class D driving experience required.
• Excellent Customer Service skills are a must.
• Will be required to pass a post-offer 19A physical.

Tasks involve the intermittent performance of physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of bending, kneeling, squatting, reaching, climbing (stairs), twisting (arm/back) and/or rotating (arm). May also involve lifting (up to 10 pounds), carrying (up to 10 pounds), pushing and/or pulling (up to 150 pounds) materials and/or equipment. Job involves sitting for extended periods of time; up to eight hours per day.

Ninety-five percent of time is spent inside and 5% of time is spent outside, exposing employee to natural environmental conditions. Employee is exposed to fumes, noise (bus), vibration (seat), hazards, and motorized vehicles.

Bus Operators must be able to maintain composure and professionalism while interacting with a diverse population of passengers, including in situations that may involve conflict, stressful conditions, or challenging customer interactions.

Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race,…