Job Overview
Employment Type
Hourly
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $19.72 - $24.44
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Day Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Life insurance
Employee assistance program
Job Description
The City of Port Arthur, Texas is a vibrant and diverse community dedicated to providing essential services to its residents, including safe and reliable public transportation. The city's Transit Department plays a crucial role in connecting the community by offering various transportation options tailored to meet the needs of all citizens, including the elderly and disabled. As a municipal entity, the City of Port Arthur is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment for both residents and employees, ensuring that public services are accessible and efficient.
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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 increasingly responsible experience performing bus or large van transportation work
- Regular attendance is deemed an essential duty for this position
- Ability to safely operate a large motor vehicle in all types of weather conditions
- Ability to understand and apply pertinent laws, rules and regulations
- Ability to work independently in the absence of supervision.
Job Qualifications
- Knowledge of basic geography, street and roadway locations in the city
- knowledge of operational characteristics of vehicles involved in mass transit
- knowledge of pertinent traffic laws
- knowledge of 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 in order to detect mechanical problems
- ability to work independently in the absence of supervision
- ability to understand and apply pertinent laws, rules and regulations
- When assigned to Paratransit operations: physical acuity to assist passengers on and off vehicles, load, unload and secure wheelchairs
- lift approximately 30 pounds, stoop, bend, push/pull approximately 50 pounds
- climb stairs
- ensure the safety of all passengers by proper use of on-board restraints
- maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, reading and writing, operating assigned equipment and vehicles, speaking in a clear, audible voice, communicating with others
- maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of making sound decisions under stress, thinking clearly in emergency situations, interpreting local maps, demonstrating intellectual capabilities
- maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include sitting for extended periods of time, assisting persons in boarding, lifting moderately heavy to heavy parcels including groceries or other purchases for paratransit riders, maintaining orderly behavior, operating assigned equipment
- effectively deal with personal danger including exposure to angry, violent or dangerous persons, exhaust fumes, various weather and road conditions, infectious or sick persons, confined work places, hazards associated with working in traffic
- establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
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
- When assigned to Paratransit operations: 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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