Transit Driver II

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Transit Driver II

Department: Public Works / MAPS Division

Requires successful post-offer completion of a background investigation, physical examination, and drug screening (including marijuana/THC) as a condition of employment with the City of Joplin.

Primary Purpose

Operates a public transit vehicle to transport passengers on specified routes or manifests. Makes pick-ups and drop-offs for riders, including many who may be elderly or disabled.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Experience: Professional driving experience, with a good driving record, is required.

Licenses and Certifications: Possess and maintain a Class E Operator's License. Preferred: Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with the passenger and airbrake endorsements.

Salary & Benefits

Starting at $16.240 per hour ($33,779 annually).

The City provides health insurance for employees and their immediate family members. The City pays 100% of the premium for the employees and a portion of the premium for family coverage.

Additional Benefits include:

• 2 weeks of vacation accrual per year.
• 11 paid holidays per year + 3 paid "floating holidays" per year
• Free life insurance to the employee, with supplemental options.
• Dental insurance starting at $9.02/month with fully covered preventive services.
• Vision insurance starting at $1.44/month.
• Tuition reimbursement, longevity pay, Care Leave and sick leave buy-back programs.
• Missouri LAGERS Retirement - employees do not pay into it; employee is fully vested after only 5 years of employment.
• Access to 457 retirement plans with several benefits over traditional 401k plans.
• Free library cards & gym access, fun employee events, and more

Floating holiday accruals depend on employee's start date.

Essential Job Functions

1. Operates public transportation vehicles; provides loading and departure assistance to riders needing personal assistance due to wheeled mobility devices or other disabilities.
2. Secures wheeled mobility devices in the vehicle with appropriate equipment and straps for safety after boarding and prior to rider departure.
3. Follows daily computerized manifest of scheduled trips when operating vehicles.
4. Inspects vehicles at the beginning and conclusion of shifts; cleans and sanitizes the interior of vehicles as needed.
5. Accepts fares from riders; accounts for fares received in accordance with City policy.
6. Communicates effectively with riders on the vehicle.
7. Executes safety plan in accordance with MAPS policy; provides first-aid in an emergency.
8. Contributes effectively to the Public Works Department, communicates effectively with co-workers, both within the department as well as outside the department. Maintains satisfactory attendance to ensure duties are performed without negatively impacting co-workers or delivery of service to the public.

Physical Demands, Requirements, and Working Conditions

This position works from within a transit vehicle for most of the shift. Must have hand strength and vision required to operate a large passenger vehicle safely while navigating city streets; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform light physical work and to perform rescue techniques; hearing and speech to communicate in-person and over the telephone or radio. The job involves extended sitting in a bus. Limited standing or walking required when stopped to inspect vehicles and identify problems or hazards. Must possess the ability to speak and communicate clearly with passengers and dispatch during transportation. Finger, hand, and lower extremity dexterity is needed to write daily reports and operate a passenger bus. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, twist, and reach when securing passengers using mobility devices. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Employees are exposed to loud noise levels, hot temperatures, or other environmental factors. Employees may interact with upset members of the public and/or their representatives while enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

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