Job Overview
Employment Type
Hourly
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $19.14 - $23.73
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Day Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Training opportunities
Employee Discounts
Job Description
The City of Port Arthur is seeking a dedicated and responsible individual to join its Transportation Division as a Permanent Part-Time Transit Operator. Situated in Port Arthur, Texas, this municipal government organization provides critical public services to the community, including the operation of mass transit systems that support everyday mobility for residents and visitors. Port Arthur is known for its commitment to inclusivity and accessibility, reflected in its transit services that accommodate the elderly and individuals with disabilities.
The Transit Operator position plays an essential role in offering safe and reliable transportation services to the general public. This part-time oppor... Show More
The Transit Operator position plays an essential role in offering safe and reliable transportation services to the general public. This part-time oppor... Show More
Job Requirements
- Must have completed the twelfth grade and possess a high school diploma or have a GED
- Possession of a valid Texas Class B Commercial Driver's License with a passenger endorsement
- One year of experience performing bus or large van transportation work
- Regular attendance is deemed an essential duty
- Ability to work part-time permanent schedule
- Ability to pass required background checks and drug screening
- Ability to operate transit vehicles safely and responsibly
- Ability to assist elderly and disabled passengers as required
- Ability to adhere to all city, state and federal regulations related to transit operations
- Must comply with ADA standards when assigned to Paratransit operations
Job Qualifications
- Basic knowledge of geography, street and roadway locations in the city
- Knowledge of operational characteristics of vehicles involved in mass transit
- Understanding of pertinent traffic laws
- Basic mathematical principles and practices
- Knowledge of defensive driving practices and procedures
- Ability to safely operate a large motor vehicle in all types of weather conditions
- Ability to maintain accurate records
- Ability to learn to operate a two-way radio
- Ability to learn the basic operational aspects of assigned vehicles to detect mechanical problems
- Ability to work independently in the absence of supervision
- Ability to understand and apply pertinent laws, rules and regulations
- Physical acuity to assist passengers on and off vehicles, load, unload and secure wheelchairs
- Ability to lift approximately 30 lbs, stoop, bend, push/pull approximately 50 lbs
- Ability to climb stairs
- Ability to ensure safety of all passengers by proper use of on-board restraints
- Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception for observations, reading and writing, operating equipment, speaking clearly, and communicating with others
- Maintain mental capacity to make sound decisions under stress, think clearly in emergencies, interpret local maps, demonstrate intellectual capabilities
- Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of duties including sitting for extended periods, assisting persons in boarding, lifting moderately heavy parcels, maintaining orderly behavior, and operating equipment
- Ability to effectively deal with personal danger including exposure to angry or violent persons, exhaust fumes, weather and road hazards, infectious persons, confined work spaces, and traffic hazards
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with colleagues and the public
Job Duties
- Perform daily pre-operation inspections and preventative maintenance of assigned vehicle
- ensure operation of lifts and radios
- verify and replenish fluid levels including gas, oil and transmission fluid
- report the need for repairs and maintenance to supervisor
- Issue transfers as necessary
- collect transfers and fares from riders
- count and record daily revenues
- Prepare and return passenger and vehicle usage forms
- record daily transfers and passes
- Answer questions and provide information pertaining to routes, fares, time schedules and services
- operate intercom including announcing loading and unloading stops
- Operate a two-way radio
- maintain constant contact with dispatchers
- coordinate with other operators pertaining to transferring passengers
- Maintain civil behavior of passengers, report unruly behavior and vandalism
- Obey traffic laws, exercise defensive driving techniques
- Participate in a variety of activities involving travel between various city facilities, external business and government agencies and residential areas which includes transporting clients to and from destinations
- Provide staff support to assist designated staff in the completion of their duties
- provide training and direction as necessary
- May act as a receptionist
- perform various clerical duties as assigned
- Assist with transportation program dispatching duties as assigned including answering phone calls and dispatching information to operators
- May provide training and direction to less experienced staff
- Operate as a team player, helpful to staff, management, and peers
- Employ all techniques of defensive driving to minimize risk of accidents and/or passenger injuries
- Program and operate fare boxes and destination signs
- Assist other city departments in identifying traffic hazards
- Perform related duties as assigned
- Operate a Paratransit vehicle providing demand-responsive service to persons with disabilities on assigned routes and schedules
- Assist passengers when boarding and disembarking from vehicles, as required by ADA and Port Arthur Transit’s policy as applicable to Paratransit service
- Assist elderly and disabled persons into vehicle
- load and unload parcels as necessary
- secure wheelchairs
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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