Route Local Driver - Valley Metro

We Are Currently Offering a $2,250 Sign-On Bonus for CDL or CDL Permit Holders with Passenger & Air Brakes Endorsements!!
Position may be required to work at either our Mesa, AZ or Tempe, AZ locations
Training Class Starts Monday September 14th
What we offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits; effective on Day One
• Career Growth and Advancement Opportunities
• Paid Training
• 401(k)
• Full-time positions only

• Must be minimum 21 years of age
• 3 years verifiable valid Driver's license
• A Valid Arizona Class A or Class B CDL or CDL Permit (REQUIRED ) with Passenger 'P' Endorsement (STRONGLY PREFERRED)
• Must have clean driving record for the last 7 years
• Must be able to pass a 10-year criminal background check
• Must have stable work history
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include split shifts, late nights, weekends, and holidays (Only Full-time positions available)
• Experience working with the public
• Must have excellent face to face customer service skills
• Must be able to work at either our Tempe or Mesa locations

• Positive attitude and enjoy working with the general public
• Exceptional judgement
• Fast learner
• Able to follow directions

• 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, etc.

• Ensure safe on-road operations while maintaining on-time performance
• Familiarity with assigned routing and detours
• Awareness of ADA Policies and Procedures
• Understanding of ADA Compliance
• Proper operation of all wheelchair lifts, for each bus model
• Report immediately to dispatch any vehicular accident or passenger incident and follow the incident and accident reporting procedures

• Collect the prescribed fares and notify dispatch of any type of fare evasion or fraud
• Perform pre and post trip inspections and enter all defects into the ZONAR system
• 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
• Report any bunching of buses or other problems that may disrupt scheduled service
• Perform other duties as assigned

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 vehicles for over 8 hours per day.
• Operations Supervisors and Managers may split their work between an office setting looking at a computer screen/electronic device and active transit field locations driving in a vehicle.
• Maintenance Employees may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals in a ventilated maintenance shop and may work with personal computers, laptops, electronic hand-held devices, complex electrical schematics, diagnostic software and testing devices, and other heavy machinery.
• Office Staff may work indoors in air-conditioned or well-ventilated facilities, including offices and cubicle spaces equipped with a telephone and computer and may entail typing or looking at a computer screen.

• Drug screening: Pursuant to Department of Transportation regulations, employment for safety-sensitive positions will be contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug screen and a physical examination. Keolis maintains a drug-free…