Find a career that DRIVES you!
Do you love the idea of being out on the road and making a real impact in your community every single day?
At Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA), we're looking for customer service-centered, safety-minded individuals to join our team of dedicated Public Bus Operators - No two days are ever the same and every day matters.
What you'll be doing
- Complete basic safety and maintenance inspections to keep your vehicle in tip-top shape, maintaining safety for you and your passengers!
- Efficiently communicating with operations, mechanics, dispatchers and fellow drivers to maintain high levels of service.
- Provide top notch customer service to the Grand Traverse and Leelanau County communities.
- Navigate onboard technology and communication equipment with confidence.
- Operating vehicles with confidence, complying with DOT, State and BATA policies.
- Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of transportation resources, service geography and road conditions.
What makes you a great fit!
You'll succeed in this role if you:
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Hold a valid driver's license and are able to maintain a CDL class B with passenger and airbrake endorsement. (BATA offers PAID CDL Training)
- Can maintain a qualifying medical card
- Take pride in having a clean and professional appearance
- Willing to learn and use computers and new technology
- Communicate clearly and courteously - Your passengers and co-workers will appreciate it!
- Stay calm under pressure and adapt to changing conditions.
- Can visually track routes, locations, and the big picture of what's happening on the road
- Willing to perform the duties of the job including assisting passengers and operating mobility equipment
Physical & Work Environment
This is an active, hands-on role. You'll spend long periods seated, step on and off various company vehicles, assist passengers, operate electric lifts, and occasionally lift up to 40lbs. You'll also experience weather in all seasons - sun, snow, rain and every variation between!
If you are someone who prefers variety, loves making a difference in your community and being on the go, you will feel right at home!
Why you will LOVE working for BATA!
- You will directly support your community and make a difference in the lives of people who truly need it
- You'll be a part of a GREAT team of collaborative, enthusiastic co-workers
- EVERY day is different
- Satisfaction of having a job with purpose
Additional Benefits
- Paid CDL B Training Class
- Competitive wages
- Health Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance.
- Excellent retirement benefits through the Municipal Employee's Retirement System (MERS).
- 457 Retirement saving plan through Mission Square
- Health and wellness initiatives.
- Referral bonuses
- Paid CDL Training
- Flexible schedules
- Participation in the TRI-Share program
Apply today and help BATA improve lives by linking people and communities!
