DART Relief CDL Bus Driver

This opportunity is only open to CURRENT DART Drivers

The career opportunity:

The DART CDL Bus Driver – Relief provides safe, courteous and on-time transportation to customers in buses, adhering to traffic regulations and maintaining schedules/routes. The Relief Driver communicates respectfully while providing excellent customer service to passengers.

The DART Relief CDL Bus Driver must meet these minimum qualifications:

• Must be a current DART Driver in good standing (no PIPs in the last 6-months) with excellent attendance and excellent safety record.
• Required to know at least 10 routes.
• Required to drive all buses.
• Must have flexibility as one’s schedule may change or be extended based on business need.
• Must have ability to learn or have knowledge of all routes based out of Kent or Willows.
• Hold a valid Washington Commercial Driver License with Passenger Endorsement.
• Able to pass the DOT (Department of Transportation) Medical examination.
• Be available to work a flexible work schedule which may include morning and afternoon shifts, nights and weekends.

Examples of what you will be doing:

• Provide safe, courteous and on-time transportation to customers in buses; adheres to traffic regulations.
• Communicate and interact with individuals of various backgrounds and abilities; communicate with dispatchers by radio and provide verbal and written incident/accident reports.
• Assist and secure passengers; provide special assistance as needed, such as opening doors, operating lift and ramp, securing wheelchair.
• Maintain schedules on regular fixed routes, deviations, collect fares, issue transfers; provide verbal information to the public regarding routes, schedules and transfer points (Transit Centers).
• Inspect vehicle before and after operation; (Pre and Post trip).
• Maintain punctuality and regular attendance in-order to provide dependable service to the public.

How you will be compensated: Hopelink is proud to provide meaningful paid time away from work and an affordable, comprehensive benefits package.

• Compensation: current rate of pay, plus shift differential
• No changes to current benefits package