What are the responsibilities and job description for the Van Driver position at Bay Area Rural Transit?
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Drive automobiles, vans to transport passengers. May
occasionally carry cargo. Transport students or special clients, such as
the elderly or persons with disabilities. Ensure adherence to safety
rules. May assist passengers in boarding or exiting. Check the condition
of a vehicle\'s tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel,
water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working
order. Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and
courteous manner. Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered
multi-passenger vehicles to transport passengers. Report delays,
accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using
telephones or mobile two-way radios. Report any vehicle malfunctions or
needed repairs. Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for
passenger comfort. Prepare and submit reports that may include the
number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage, fuel consumption,
or fares received. Collect fares or vouchers from passengers and make
change or issue receipts as necessary. Communicate with dispatchers by
radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive
requests for passenger service. Complete accident reports when
necessary. Determine fares based on trip distances and times, using
taximeters and fee schedules, and announce fares to passengers. Drive
vans, company cars, to transport passengers. Follow relevant safety
regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation and ensure that
passengers follow safety regulations. Notify dispatchers or company
mechanics of vehicle problems. Operate vehicles with specialized
equipment, such as wheelchair lifts to transport and secure passengers
with special needs. Perform routine vehicle maintenance such as
regulating tire pressure and adding gasoline. Provide passengers with
assistance entering and exiting vehicles. Record name, date, and route
identification information on trip sheets, along with trip information
such as time and place of pickup and drop-off, and total fee. Test
vehicle equipment such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers,
to ensure proper operation. Pick up passengers at prearranged locations,
at taxi stands, or by cruising streets in high traffic areas. Provide
passengers with assistance entering and exiting vehicles, and help them
with any luggage. Perform routine vehicle maintenance such as regulating
tire pressure and adding gasoline, oil, and water. Collect fares or
vouchers from passengers, and make change or issue receipts as
necessary. Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing
vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations.
Operate vehicles with specialized equipment, such as wheelchair lifts,
to transport and secure passengers with special needs. Perform routine
vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure and adding
gasoline, oil, and water. Pick up and drop off passengers at regularly
scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules. Pick
up or meet passengers according to requests, appointments, or schedules.
Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield
wipers, to ensure proper operation. \*\*\*\*\* 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. \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Fax a Rsum: 715-682-5570 Call For Appointment: 715-979-2511 E-Mail a
Work Application: p.daoust@bartbus.com Other: A BART application is
required. To apply, call for an application at the BART office,
715-682-9664 or online at bartbus.com. Submit a completed application
to: BART, PO Box 612, Ashland, WI 54806. Call Pat or Nick at
715-682 9664 for further information Apply In Person: 2216 6th St East,
Ashland Mail a Rsum: BART PO Box 612 Ashland, WI 54806
occasionally carry cargo. Transport students or special clients, such as
the elderly or persons with disabilities. Ensure adherence to safety
rules. May assist passengers in boarding or exiting. Check the condition
of a vehicle\'s tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel,
water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working
order. Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and
courteous manner. Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered
multi-passenger vehicles to transport passengers. Report delays,
accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using
telephones or mobile two-way radios. Report any vehicle malfunctions or
needed repairs. Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for
passenger comfort. Prepare and submit reports that may include the
number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage, fuel consumption,
or fares received. Collect fares or vouchers from passengers and make
change or issue receipts as necessary. Communicate with dispatchers by
radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive
requests for passenger service. Complete accident reports when
necessary. Determine fares based on trip distances and times, using
taximeters and fee schedules, and announce fares to passengers. Drive
vans, company cars, to transport passengers. Follow relevant safety
regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation and ensure that
passengers follow safety regulations. Notify dispatchers or company
mechanics of vehicle problems. Operate vehicles with specialized
equipment, such as wheelchair lifts to transport and secure passengers
with special needs. Perform routine vehicle maintenance such as
regulating tire pressure and adding gasoline. Provide passengers with
assistance entering and exiting vehicles. Record name, date, and route
identification information on trip sheets, along with trip information
such as time and place of pickup and drop-off, and total fee. Test
vehicle equipment such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers,
to ensure proper operation. Pick up passengers at prearranged locations,
at taxi stands, or by cruising streets in high traffic areas. Provide
passengers with assistance entering and exiting vehicles, and help them
with any luggage. Perform routine vehicle maintenance such as regulating
tire pressure and adding gasoline, oil, and water. Collect fares or
vouchers from passengers, and make change or issue receipts as
necessary. Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing
vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations.
Operate vehicles with specialized equipment, such as wheelchair lifts,
to transport and secure passengers with special needs. Perform routine
vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure and adding
gasoline, oil, and water. Pick up and drop off passengers at regularly
scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules. Pick
up or meet passengers according to requests, appointments, or schedules.
Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield
wipers, to ensure proper operation. \*\*\*\*\* 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. \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Fax a Rsum: 715-682-5570 Call For Appointment: 715-979-2511 E-Mail a
Work Application: p.daoust@bartbus.com Other: A BART application is
required. To apply, call for an application at the BART office,
715-682-9664 or online at bartbus.com. Submit a completed application
to: BART, PO Box 612, Ashland, WI 54806. Call Pat or Nick at
715-682 9664 for further information Apply In Person: 2216 6th St East,
Ashland Mail a Rsum: BART PO Box 612 Ashland, WI 54806
