Variable Hour Transit Driver (American Falls)

Application Submission Information Pocatello Regional Transit accepts applications year-round, even if there are no current openings. Applications will be reviewed as positions become available. Job Description The Part-time Transit Driver operates Transit Department vehicles on a fixed route or schedule, or provides door-to-door transportation by request for eligible patrons. The job requires safe driving skills and exceptional customer service skills to ensure passengers are served in a timely, reliable, and safe manner. Part-time Transit Drivers may be assigned additional and/or alternate duties in administration, dispatch, Medicaid dispatch, customer service, paratransit, ticketing, and freight operations. The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City employees, other organizations, and the general public. The work environment is a Department vehicle and shop environment that may include exposure to weather conditions and traffic hazards. The noise level is generally moderate. Essential Duties And Responsibilities - Operates Department vehicles, providing passengers with timely, reliable, and safe transportation. Transit Drivers operate buses, vans, paratransit vans for handicapped passengers, and all other vehicles in the Department inventory, depending on assignment. - Collects fares and/or checks passes or transportation vouchers. - Conducts pre-trip and post-trip check of vehicle including, but not limited to, fuel and fluid levels, tires, and mechanical problems or damage. - Assists passengers on and off bus or vehicle as needed, including operating wheelchair lift and securing wheelchairs. - Answers questions and inquiries from passengers and provides fare and route information, schedules, transfers, and maps. Promotes positive passenger experience. Maintains order in the vehicle. - Maintains route logs, reports, and documentation. - Performs all work