What are the responsibilities and job description for the CDL Driver - Transit position at City of Fayetteville?
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- Monday – Saturday between the hours of 4:55 AM and 10:30 PM
- Sunday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 7:30 PM
Are you interested in driving a City Bus? Are you a helpful, service-oriented person? Then, The Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) is looking for you!
As a FAST Transit Operator you must be attentive, have good judgment, be professional, have safe driving habits and most importantly have the ability to provide great customer service.
As a Transit Operator, your responsibilities include:
- Safety - the safe operation of your bus and the well-being of your passengers;
- Customer Service – responding to customer inquiries concerning transit information, providing a comfortable rides and collection of proper fares;
- Schedule Adherence – providing reliable and consistent bus route service according to publicly advertised schedules.
To learn more about our department visit our FAST site click here.
Experience:
Six months of experience operating buses or similar equipment or completion of the NC Division of Motor Vehicles entry-level driver training (ELDT) program within the last six months and an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville Driving Standard.
Training:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS
Required:
A current DOT Medical Card; North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver’s License with an endorsement for air brakes and a passenger endorsement at the time of employment and ability to maintain insurability.
Preferred:
First Aid certification; CPR certification.
- SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.
From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment DOT drug screen, DOT physical, background check, and a driving history check.
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