Relief Transit Operator
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Relief Transit Operator
Salary: $17.68 while in training, then $19.64 - $22.88 Hourly
Closes: September 28, 2018 at 4:00 PM
Location: Lakewood, Washington
Pierce Transit is an independent municipal organization, dedicated to fulfilling the mission of improving people’s quality of life by providing safe, reliable, innovative, and useful transportation services that are locally based and regionally connected.
Pierce Transit drivers have been assisting people who are on the go in Pierce County for over 35 years. The first step to becoming a driver begins with an application to become a Relief Transit Operator.
The Position:
As a Relief Transit Operator, you will be a member of a very important team that is relied on to drive routes in the absence of the regular full-time operators. The work of the RTO ensures that the operation continues to run smoothly while the regular drivers are attending training, on temporary assignments, taking vacation or other leave, or away for other reasons.
The Commitment:
- If selected from this recruitment, you must be available to attend full time, paid training, for a period of six (6) weeks beginning Tuesday, November 13, 2018.
- Relief Transit Operators are a critical role at Pierce Transit and the individuals selected must be available seven days a week
- Schedules can change with little or no notice and will vary from day to day
- Pierce Transit's operating hours begin at 1:50 a.m. and continue until 1:06 a.m.
- Relief Transit Operators are expected to drive any shift and any route including nights, holidays, weekends, mornings, split shifts, and days off, if necessary
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of hire
- Must have been licensed for a minimum of five (5) years to be considered
- Five (5) years of continuous, recent driving history is required (i.e. no gaps in license status)
- Must have an excellent driving record within the previous five years (Please see the Supplemental Information below for additional detail on the driving record review)
- Applicants may apply with an out-of-state license, but must possess a valid Washington State Driver's License at the time of hire
- Must be able to obtain a Commercial License Permit by the first day of training
- Applicants must be successful in meeting strict physical requirements, which will be determined by a physical exam including a drug screen
- Must be able to maneuver up to 300 pounds (passenger including wheelchair) over a six-inch curb and up a wheelchair ramp
- The Agency and the examining physician will look for conditions that are likely to interfere with the applicant's ability to perform the essential functions of the job and to safely operate and control a motor vehicle
- A minimum of three (3) professional references must be listed on the application, preferably including a supervisor(s) from current and/or most recent employer
Equal Opportunity Employer