Bus Operator - (316) - Vehicle Operations

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**The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.**

• Distinguishing Features of Work\
• Join the Wichita Transit team! Driving with transit as a Bus Operator
  
  

provides the opportunity to positively impact our neighbors and friends

in the Wichita community! Every day, thousands of people depend on our

Bus Operators to provide reliable and safe transportation throughout the

City.

From the early morning weekday commuter trip for work to a lively late

night trolley ride on the weekends, Wichitans represent a diverse group

of riders that appreciate service with a smile. To provide the best

possible service to our community, Transit relies on a dedicated team of

Bus Operators that are able to reliably arrive fit for work on time

regardless of weather and traffic conditions.

The driver\'s seat is an office with a view. With early morning and

occasional late night shifts, driving is a beautiful way to see the

cityscapes and changing seasons throughout the consistent year-round

employment.

We invite you to explore the full position details below and apply to

join our team as a Bus Operator if this is the right fit for you.

This is responsible work that involves transporting people from one

location to another in the safest manner possible by means of a bus. The

position reports to an Operations Superintendent.

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**Examples of Work Performed**

• Operates the bus in the safest manner.
• Ensures that correct fare is collected.
• Assists passengers with disabilities with securing wheelchairs with
  
  

the proper restraint procedure.

• Keeps records related to bus operation as required.
• Provides exemplary customer service to internal and external
  
  

customers.

• These examples are not intended to be all inclusive. Other
  
  

job-related duties may be assigned as needed.

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**Requirements of Work**

• Ability to read, speak, and write the English language sufficiently
  
  

to communicate with the general public, to understand traffic signs

and signals in the English language, to respond to official

inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records in a clear and

legible manner.

• Knowledge of and ability to work with the four basic functions of
  
  

mathematics.

• Ability to read maps, understand and maintain time points and
  
  

schedules.

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with
  
  

associates, other employees, representatives of other organizations,

officials, and the public.

• Ability to answer questions regarding other routes and services.
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in emergencies and other unusual
  
  

situations.

• Knowledge of the geography of the city and names and locations of
  
  

streets.

• Ability to: grip and perform other hand and foot motions necessary
  
  

to safely operate a bus; to bend, kneel turn, twist and squat

repetitively for short, sustained periods; to lift, push and/or pull

a minimum of 50 pounds on level surfaces or ramps; to tolerate

airborne nuisances associated with bus operation, including exhaust

fumes and dust; to work and maintain safe operation during inclement

weather conditions; and to perform repetitive squats and sustained

30-second squats.

• Ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas driver\'s license
• Ability to acquire and maintain a valid CDL Kansas driver\'s license
  
  

with-in 120 days of hire. If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen,

you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country.

• Must be available for work between the hours of 4 AM to 1 AM, Monday
  
  

through Saturday.

• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety
  
  

of other individuals in the workplace.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment

physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory

evaluation of the results of a criminal record check, including past 3

years driving record.

This is a safety sensitive position subject to the rules and regulations

of the FTA Drug & Alcohol policy for required testing. You will be

subject to pre-employment Drug & Alcohol Testing, Random Testing, and

Reasonable Suspicion Testing. You will be required to fully comply with

all operational safety rules and regulations established by Wichita

Transit.

This position may require pre-employment testing at any or all of the

following: Workforce Center, City of Wichita Human Resources Department,

or the Transit Department.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Please find more

information under the following links:\

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