Salary: $21.53 Hourly Location : LA 70119, LA Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 1024-02 Department: Ops Bus & Rail Opening Date: 11/07/2024 Closing Date: Continuous Description Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Employment Opportunity PAY RATE: Training Pay $15.38 per hour Pay Rate $21.53 after successful completion of training This bulletin is posted to establish or add to a qualified list of candidates. This classification is at-will and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the hiring authority. This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Our transit services bring hard-working commuters to their jobs, students to their schools, and fun seekers to entertainment, shopping areas, and restaurants. We provide mobility to residents of the city as well as tourists, taking them to and from their hotels to historical neighborhoods and countless attractions. RTA's system includes 5 streetcar lines, 30 bus routes, 2 ferry routes, and paratransit services. Our passengers take more than 19 million rides every year. REPORTS TO Manager of Service Delivery Service Supervisor TITLES OF POSITIONS REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THIS JOB None JOB SUMMARY Operates buses safely and efficiently within established rules and regulations. Provides professional and courteous customer service. Examples of DutiesESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 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 essential functions upon request
- Operates a passenger bus/vehicle over a prescribed route.
- Operates the vehicle safely.
- Provides passengers and the general public with information regarding the RTA system courteously.
- Communicates via radio or public telephone to a central communication center all information pertinent to the safe and expeditious movement of the transit vehicle.
- Immediately and accurately report all unusual incidents and accidents to the central communication system.
- Timely and accurately prepares written reports on incidents, accidents, vehicle defects, and other written reports as directed.
- Maintains time points, establishes running time, and maintains a schedule over a specific route.
- Monitors the fare box, challenges fare irregularities; issues validation, and accepts transfers according to regulations.
- Interacts with fellow Operators, Supervisors, and other company officials in a professional manner.
- Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of RTA are carried out
OTHER FUNCTIONS
- Represents the company in litigation involving accidents as needed.
- Performs other job-related duties in keeping with RTA's goals and objectives.
- Attends training sessions and other meetings as required or directed.
QualificationsEDUCATION Must possess a high school diploma, G.E.D. EXPERIENCE
- 21+ years of age
- Six months minimum of customer service experience, previous experience as a driver, and work experience with the public preferred.
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS/DEMANDS Must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with a P endorsement and must be able to maintain at the time of recertification Must submit to a criminal background check, the results of which must meet hiring criteria for the role.WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The employee will be required to work in all types of weather conditions. The employee will be required to work a shift that spans 24 hours. May be required to operate a transit vehicle for up to 10 hours. The employee must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and to be able to safely board and alight a transit vehicle and to sit for a long period in a seat fastened with a seat belt. This is a designated Safety Sensitive Position Covered under USDOT (Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Regulations). Drug and Alcohol Testing is conducted using FTA regulations.AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EEO STATEMENT NORTA is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions are based on job-related standards and must comply with the principles of equal employment opportunity. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must be able to read and logically write English to complete reports, assignment sheets, other documents, and forms.
- Must be able to compute basic arithmetic and tell time accurately.
- Must possess good oral communication skills to accurately relate information to the communication center, public, or management personnel.
- Must possess good interpersonal skills to interact positively with other Operators, management staff, passengers, and the general public.
- Must be able to learn to safely and defensively operate a transit vehicle.
- Ability to drive a transit vehicle in a safe & defensive manner.
Company BenefitsInsurance Coverage: Available Health, with no waiting period and Life choices are: United Health Care Traditional 80/20 health plan as well as 60/40 health plan High Deductible Health Plan Dental Coverage - Available with no waiting period Vision Coverage - Available with no waiting periodGroup Life Insurance Company paid life insurance and AD&D at one times your salary UNITED HEALTHCARE Supplemental Life insurance - Coverages include employee, spouse & child(ren)UNUM Short and Long Term Disability - Administrative Personnel Flexible Spending Plan: (FSA/Dependent Care FSA) Employee funded flex spending plan. This plan is funded through payroll deduction, before taxes which reduces your taxable income. Employee Assisted Program: 24/7confidential consultation and counseling at no extra cost. Retirement Savings: Mass Mutual Retirement Savings Plan 457b deferred compensation plan with a 50% employer match, up to a 5% max. Company Paid Holidays: Thirteen (13) paid holidays - 12 designated and 1 floating per year Paid Time Off: Full time employees accrue PTO based on their length of service with RTA on a bi-weekly basis. 01 Do you have a High School diploma or G.E.D.?
02 Do you have a State of Louisiana Commerical Driver's License (CDL) Class A or B?
03 Do you have a passenger (P) endorsement on your license?
04 Do you have a current DOT medical card?
Required Question