Relief Transit Driver

City of Quincy

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Relief Transit Driver

DEPARTMENT: Transit

REPORTS TO: Director of Transit

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

JOB DUTIES:

• Operates transit buses on City and nearby roadways according to an established route and schedule
• Stops transit bus at designated areas and assists passengers to safely enter the vehicle
• Operates wheelchair lift as required to help passengers enter and exit the vehicle
• Ensures accurate payment of transit fares
• Monitors behavior of passengers, ensuring that they remain seated and follow proper safety precautions
• Provides transfers, route schedules, maps, directions and other information requested by passengers
• Responsible for daily inspection of vehicle, prior to beginning route schedule, in order to ensure proper mechanical operation, conducts post trip inspection of vehicle to ensure it is ready for the next day's use.
• Reports any mechanical problems
• Responsible for refueling the bus
• Maintains records of passenger usage
• Reports traffic accidents to Supervisor/Department Head
• Performs other job related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Training and Experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• State of Illinois Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Passenger Endorsement
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a DOT medical examiner's certificate

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Excellent skill in public and employee relations and in maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, officials, agencies, vendors and the public; presenting a positive image of the City; ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of the materials and situations encountered on the job; respond effectively to inquiries and complaints; understand and carry out established policies and procedures; interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, picture or schedule form; and ability to adapt to change.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and push and/or pull up to 800 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 employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must comply with all Department of Transportation (DOT) Guidelines, including drug and alcohol testing.
• Employee shall reside within the boundaries of Adams County, Illinois within six months of the effective date of employment with the City of Quincy.

Salary : $17 - $25