Bus Drivers
County of Placer is Hiring Bus Drivers
Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit
No Experience Necessary!
Salary $16.98 per hour - $25.08 per hour (Depending on Experience.)
Residents of the North Tahoe basin & Truckee will receive an additional $825 per month.
Definition:
To operate and perform routine maintenance on a public transit vehicle in passenger service; to operate a public transit vehicle safely and legally, and to practice principles of good customer service.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Drive a bus or other transit vehicle in passenger service over designated routes in accordance with time schedules or dispatcher instructions.
- When assigned, transport passengers on field trips and to special events.
- Assist passengers in entering and leaving the vehicle, as necessary; load and secure wheelchairs.
- Assist passengers with schedule, route and direction information.
- When applicable, make sure safety belts are properly fastened.
- Observe the behavior of passengers and maintain order as necessary.
- Render emergency aid to passengers, when necessary.
- Conduct safety inspections of transit vehicle prior to operation in accordance with the Department of Motor Vehicles and other applicable standards.
- Perform minor maintenance, repair and cleaning work on transit vehicles; fuel vehicles and check fluids.
- Collect fares, sell tickets, count passengers and keep records of bus operation.
- Operate a two-way radio.
- Install and remove tire chains, when necessary.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other County employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Experience and Training: Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: No related experience is required.
Training: Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.
License or Certificate:
- Possession of valid CPR and First Aid certificates is desirable.
- Possession of a valid Class C, and the ability to obtain a valid Commercial Class A or B, driver's license, or the equivalent, with passenger endorsement and no air brake restrictions as required by the position. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.
- Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a Verification of Transit Training (VTT) certificate issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, or the equivalent training to operate a public transit vehicle in passenger service prior to the completion of the probationary period.