About the role
Job Title This position is responsible for the safe and timely operation of Fixed-Route buses.
Employee Benefits & Perks:
Company Advancement Opportunities
Dental, Vision, and Employer Paid Health Insurance
Employer Paid Disability & Life insurance
457 (b) Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan
Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays & Paid Sick Leave
In-house Training Opportunities
Transit Passes for Employees & Eligible Dependents
Bi-weekly Pay
Overtime Eligibility
Direct Deposit
Credit Union Membership
Uniforms Provided
Fulfilling Work
Community Service
Safety/Attendance Awards
Work-Life Balance
Company Summary:
Rock Region METRO (METRO) is Arkansas' largest public transit agency and serves the Little Rock metropolitan area. Come build your career with us and help to provide reliable service to your community. We offer competitive pay and great benefits.
Responsibilities & Duties:
Operate a city bus
Requires sitting for long periods while operating bus.
Must meet schedule demands of the particular route
Must assist passengers in wheelchairs by securing wheelchair while on the bus.
Provide passengers with general information of routes and schedules.
Qualifications & Skills:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be to meet the following:
A.
Required Education:
Graduation from high school or equivalent
B.
Required Prior Experience:
Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age,
Prefer one year of CDL passenger driving experience
C. Special Requirements, including Licenses and/or Certifications:
Must possess a Class A or B CDL with Passenger endorsement, issued by the Arkansas Department of Motor Vehicles or Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP)
Must have a good driving record as defined by METRO.
Must have the ability to pass a pre-employment background check, a DOT medical examination, and drug screen.
New operators will start off as an extra board driver, you will work as business demands, typically filling in for days off, vacations, sick days, call-offs, vacated bids, etc.
Employment Statement:
METRO is firmly committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and will administer its candidate evaluation and hiring, personnel policies, and conduct employment practices in a manner that results in treatment based upon merit, experience, and other work-related criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class.
Strong preference given to local central Arkansas candidates.
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