What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bus Operator position at Bay Area Rural Transit?
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route
operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with
baggage. May collect fares or tickets. Advise passengers to be seated
and orderly while on vehicles. Assist passengers, such as elderly or
disabled individuals, on and off bus, ensure they are seated properly,
help carry baggage, and answer questions about bus schedules or routes.
Collect tickets or cash fares from passengers. Drive vehicles over
specified routes or to specified destinations according to time
schedules, complying with traffic regulations to ensure that passengers
have a smooth and safe ride. Handle passenger emergencies or
disruptions. Inspect vehicles, and check gas, oil, and water levels
prior to departure. Maintain cleanliness of bus or motor coach. Make
minor repairs to vehicle and change tires. Park vehicles at loading
areas so that passengers can board. Record information, such as cash
receipts and ticket fares, and maintain log book. Regulate heating,
lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort. Report delays
or accidents. Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels
prior to departure. Announce stops to passengers. \*\*\*\*\* OTHER
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidates will have
strong customer service skills and be extremely dependable. Must be able
to follow detailed directions. Agility is necessary during securement of
wheelchair riders. Candidates must be in good health and are subject to
random drug and alcohol testing. A CDL with passenger endorsement is
required, BART will assist and train employees to obtain their CDL with
Passenger Endorsement \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply In
Person: 2216 6th St East, Ashland Mail a Rsum: BART PO Box 612 Ashland,
WI 54806 E-Mail a Rsum: p.daoust@bartbus.com Other: A BART application
is required, you may pick on up at our office or by calling our office
to mail you one or online at bartbus.com Call For Appointment:
715-979-2511 E-Mail a Work Application: p.daoust@bartbus.com
operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with
baggage. May collect fares or tickets. Advise passengers to be seated
and orderly while on vehicles. Assist passengers, such as elderly or
disabled individuals, on and off bus, ensure they are seated properly,
help carry baggage, and answer questions about bus schedules or routes.
Collect tickets or cash fares from passengers. Drive vehicles over
specified routes or to specified destinations according to time
schedules, complying with traffic regulations to ensure that passengers
have a smooth and safe ride. Handle passenger emergencies or
disruptions. Inspect vehicles, and check gas, oil, and water levels
prior to departure. Maintain cleanliness of bus or motor coach. Make
minor repairs to vehicle and change tires. Park vehicles at loading
areas so that passengers can board. Record information, such as cash
receipts and ticket fares, and maintain log book. Regulate heating,
lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort. Report delays
or accidents. Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels
prior to departure. Announce stops to passengers. \*\*\*\*\* OTHER
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidates will have
strong customer service skills and be extremely dependable. Must be able
to follow detailed directions. Agility is necessary during securement of
wheelchair riders. Candidates must be in good health and are subject to
random drug and alcohol testing. A CDL with passenger endorsement is
required, BART will assist and train employees to obtain their CDL with
Passenger Endorsement \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply In
Person: 2216 6th St East, Ashland Mail a Rsum: BART PO Box 612 Ashland,
WI 54806 E-Mail a Rsum: p.daoust@bartbus.com Other: A BART application
is required, you may pick on up at our office or by calling our office
to mail you one or online at bartbus.com Call For Appointment:
715-979-2511 E-Mail a Work Application: p.daoust@bartbus.com