Join our Transportation team as a Part-Time Transit Operator! In this role, you will operate trolleys, buses, and minivans, providing our community with safe and reliable transportation. Each day, you’ll connect people to places—whether it’s work, school, or daily errands—with a level of care and customer service that sets us apart. Beyond driving, your responsibilities will include conducting pre-and post-trip maintenance checks to keep vehicles clean and welcoming. You’ll also ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and help passengers requiring special assistance.
With scheduled routes running seven days a week, we offer both morning and evening shifts. Also, because we believe in supporting your professional growth, we facilitate ongoing training to continuously enhance your knowledge and skills.What You’ll Do in This Role:

• Operate trolleys, buses, and minivans, accommodating ADA-qualified passengers and adhering to federal regulations.
• Perform regular safety checks and minor maintenance on vehicles, documenting any defects.
• Drive designated routes according to schedule, prioritizing defensive driving techniques.
• Ensure day-to-day operations comply with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations, state, and city policies.
• Maintain high levels of customer service and communicate effectively with dispatchers and other drivers.
• Accurately record passenger, fuel, and mileage data.
• Participate in ongoing training to enhance skills and knowledge.

You Have:

• Equivalent to completion of high school or GED.
• One year of experience operating passenger transportation vehicles is a plus.
• Knowledge of transit system operations, maintenance, and standard safety practices.
• Excellence in public interaction, effective verbal communication, and de-escalation skills.
• Skilled in vehicle operation, technology use, and assisting all passengers, including those with special needs and unescorted children, in various transit situations and weather conditions.
• CDL with Passenger Endorsement required

*Note: Upon employment, you will be expected to maintain a valid CDL license with Passenger Endorsement, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED), and First Aid certifications.What We Can Offer You:

• Free access to Durango Community Recreation Center and discounts for family members in the same household.
• Free access to Chapman Hill and discounts for family members in the same household.
• Free transit pass and family member discounts.
• Eligible to participate in the City of Durango Employee Wellness Challenge.
• Eligible to apply for compensation through our Multi-Language Stipend for oral and written language skills.

Belong at the City of Durango:
The City of Durango believes in creating an inclusive workforce that welcomes diversity of thoughts, viewpoints, and experiences.
The City is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, projective hairstyles), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.
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