Angel Line Bus Driver

POSITION IDENTIFICATION

Title: ANGEL LINE BUS DRIVER
Work Unit: PARK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
Supervisor: ANGEL LINE SITE MANAGER

Current Classification:
Pay Grade: 5 (Range $16.41- $20.09)
Non-Exempt: Permanent Full-time (8 AM – 4 PM)

ASSIGNED DUTIES AND TASKS

Position Overview: This driver role is available for the Angel Line Transit department at Park County. Our Angel Line services provide prescheduled door-to-door transportation to Park County residents aged 60 and over and disabled individuals. This position safely and efficiently operates the bus while providing excellent, friendly service to the riders.

Note: This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to drug testing, including pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug tests. Please note that our drug testing policy, aligned with federal regulations, includes marijuana, regardless of its legal status at the state level.

All duties below are essential functions unless otherwise indicated. Duties of the position are not all inclusive and subject to change.

Angel line Transportation Services:

To provide safe transportation services to Angel Line customers with excellent service. This includes assisting passengers to and from their door and the vehicle as needed. Use of a wheelchair lift or ramp and wheelchair securement using equipment provided may be required. Follow the daily schedule as provided by the Transportation Coordinator. Drivers will follow all traffic and safety laws. Drivers will dismount and offer assistance to all passengers entering or exiting the vehicle. Drivers are authorized to adjust schedules for service improvements if there is unanimous consent from the passengers on board. Drivers may wait a maximum of six minutes past the scheduled pick-up time for late passengers. Drivers must keep a charged, powered-on cell phone with them throughout their shift to check messages while the vehicle is safely parked. Drivers are not allowed to participate in any activity that causes distracted driving while the bus is operating. Buses are to be fueled regularly to maintain a fuel level above half a tank. Drivers are responsible for cleaning the buses between routes and designated downtime. Montana Law requires all drivers and passengers to use seat belts.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
General knowledge of the streets and roads in Park County, most of which will be within the limits of the City of Livingston. Ability to drive safely and efficiently and obey traffic laws. Ability to effectively work and communicate with a wide range of individuals. Ability to read, interpret and implement driving regulations, rules, and procedure manuals. Ability to work with minimal supervision and effectively manage workflow. Must demonstrate an ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints from riders. Treat all riders with respect and patience. Ability to prepare accurate and timely reports. Knowledge of how to operate an automatic transmission and basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance.

Education and Experience: Experience equal to that normally obtained through a High School Diploma, GED or HSET. Must have a valid Montana Driver’s license with a clean driving record and demonstrated experience working with the public. Strong customer service skills and prior experience serving the Park County community are preferred.

ACCOUNTABILITY
This position ensures compliance with statutes, rules, requirements, and laws regarding the safe operation of the buses and passenger safety. Specific laws, regulations and processes (Driver’s Procedures) will be provided and must be followed.

CONFIDENTIALITY
The position requires handling non-public confidential information. The person in the position acknowledges the confidential nature of non-public information regarding county employees, elected officials and the public. Consistent with Park County Policies and Procedures, this position will respect and safeguard the privacy of employees, elected officials, the public, and Park County relating to the confidential nature of information in accordance with Montana state law. This position will not access or seek to gain access to confidential information regarding any past or present employees, elected officials, or Park County while fulfilling job responsibilities. The employee acknowledges and understands that, for the purpose of this role, confidential information includes all non-public information that can be personally associated with an individual.

If, in the course of executing job responsibilities, the person in the position accidentally accesses information that others might consider inappropriate for this position to access, the person in the position will notify the person’s supervisors of the date and time of the access. If a question arises at a later date, it will be understood that the access was accidental. The person in the position will not disseminate any such information.

Transit Coordinators and Bus Drivers may receive confidential information from passengers coming to and from medical appointments. Any information shared with a driver must remain confidential.

INDEPENDENCE OF ACTION
This position follows driving routes/schedules and laws and regulations and occasionally uses independent judgment and initiative to solve problems, such as troubleshooting interruptions to the daily schedule, special rider requests, and/or problems. Individual will work to develop and recommend new ideas in response to identifying future problems. Work objectives and priorities are defined with the Angel Line Site Manager.

PERSONAL CONTACTS
This position has daily contact with the public, county personnel, elected officials, department heads and vendors to be responsive to questions and inquiries regarding Angel Line. They are often the only contact the passengers have with county employees. Providing the best personal service to our passengers is vital to the operation of Park County transportation departments. Being professional and courteous is a necessity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The following are considered essential to perform the duties listed above:
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The incumbent must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and must be able to work under time and/or deadline pressures.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.