Job Description: Under general supervision, the Transit Operator operates a transit bus on specified fixed routes with prescribed time schedules. Employee is responsible to provide safe, dependable and on-time transportation services to the public in a courteous and friendly manner. Job Responsibilities: Safely operates a public transit bus in all types of weather, traffic, emergency, or hazardous situations or conditions. Thoroughly inspects and performs pre-trip and post-trip daily bus and equipment inspections. Reports all mechanical defects, repair needs and body damage upon inspection and on a daily basis. Obey all state and local traffic laws and comply with all City ordinances and follow all departmental safety rules, policies, and procedures. Reports any and all items left on the bus, and incidents that occur on the current route or current shift as soon as possible on that same day to immediate supervisor. Report delays in scheduled arrival to dispatcher. Report hazardous and dangerous conditions along bus routes and at passenger stops, tree limb hanging that may damage the bus and vandalism and graffiti in buses or bus stops. Drives bus route assignment in a safe and dependable manner maintaining time schedules and not deviating from the route or making stops without proper authorization. Provides friendly customer information about public transit schedules, routes, and fares, and other City services using tact and diplomacy. Provides passenger assistance as needed and ensures passengers are accommodated prior to putting vehicle into motion. Accurately collects fares and ensures that proper fares are deposited into farebox and issues and receives transfers. Checks passenger documents for proper passenger identification cards. Operates wheelchair lift and assists disabled passengers in boarding, riding, and alighting in a safe manner; Announce major street intersections and assists visually impaired passengers as needed. Operates a two-way radio and communicates in a professional and responsible manner to request assistance, and to receive off-route assignments. Maintains interior of transit bus in a clean and neat appearance Job Requirements: Employee must be able to read City map to locate off-route passenger pick-ups. Employee must have considerable knowledge of passenger transport observing safe-driving practices at all times; and be able to effectively communicate with the public in a courteous tactful manner. Employee must be dependable, punctual, and neat in appearance. Job requires successful completion of a two weeks of training. Job requires employee to be bilingual in English and Spanish. Employee needs average knowledge to perform equipment maintenance and/or operations, report preparation and general information other departments. Qualification & Experience: Job Details: Company: City of McAllen Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Functions: Other Job Location: McAllen, TX, US Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here careersvilla.com
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