Overview

Position Title:Bus Operator

Company:City Of Escambia

Location:Escambia, Fl, US

Job Description:

Home to more than 300,000 residents in northwest Florida, Escambia County is the westernmost and one of the oldest counties in the state. The mission of Escambia County government is to provide efficient, responsive services that enhance our quality of life, meet common needs and promote a safe and healthy community. With nearly 1,800 employees, we pride ourselves on being the perfect climate for everything – building a business, raising a family and enjoying recreational pursuits.

Responsibilities:

  • Drives one of several different coach/buses or company non-revenue vehicles in a safe, courteous, and reliable manner throughout the contracted service area within a daily assigned time schedule
  • Maintains a strong attendance record
  • Performs pre/post trip vehicle inspections as required
  • Possess a functional knowledge of the demographics of the service area
  • Stops at designated points to load and/or unload passengers
  • May assist in the boarding of passengers using wheelchairs or other mobility aids and is required to properly secure wheelchairs and scooters
  • Notifies dispatch of deviations, overload, accidents, passenger incidents, medical/behavioral problems, or bus mechanical/electrical trouble
  • Assures that fares are deposited into the fare box and dispenses information

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent (G.E.D.)
  • Must be 21 years of age at the time of employment
  • Must possess a Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air brakes and passenger endorsements
  • occupational hazards and safety precautions
  • safe driving practices
  • providing customer service
  • caring for and operating buses and vehicles and applicable equipment
  • communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to
  • exchange or convey information and to receive work direction