Transit Operator

3 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada City of Edmonton Full time

**Job Number**:48615**

**Get behind the wheel of your new career Join us and become a Transit Operator (Bus Driver). If you enjoy driving and helping visitors on their trips across our great City, this is the right opportunity for you. We offer guaranteed hours, great benefits, and paid on-the-job training.**

The City of Edmonton is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the community it serves. We recognize that women and gender diverse people have been and continue to be underrepresented in certain roles. That is why we created these Women and Gender Diverse Transit Operator (Bus Driver) opportunities. If you identify as a woman or gender diverse person and are looking for an opportunity to contribute to the City of Edmonton, please consider applying

If you are customer service-oriented and passionate about serving the community, put yourself in the driver's seat of a rewarding career with Edmonton Transit Service

**What’s in it for you?**
- You will serve the community you live in and impact how people feel about the City of Edmonton
- You will feel respected and safe as you provide professional driving services
- You will interact with the public, provide advice, and solve problems on the go
- You will provide door-to-door transportation services while ensuring the safety, comfort and wellness of clients with diverse needs and abilities, whether onboard, boarding or disembarking the transit vehicle
- You will see the City of Edmonton in a different light every day - no two days are the same

**As a Transit Operator (Bus Driver), you will**:

- Speak clearly and politely with diverse community members, caregivers and clients as you drive them safely between locations in the city, including door to door services for clients with diverse needs and abilities
- Drive a 25 ft lift-equipped, 30 ft, 40 ft, or 60 ft transit bus in busy traffic and all types of weather
- Collect fares and help passengers with transit information
- Handle various mobility devices and equipment, including manual wheelchairs, ensuring they are secure for transport
- Follow maps to meet timed schedules while transporting passengers on set routes
- Drive with care to avoid or prevent accidents, follow local traffic laws and follow Edmonton Transit Service regulations and standards
- Handle tough situations with a focus on keeping passengers safe
- Be independent and make your own decisions in different traffic and emergency situations
- Patiently, respectfully and effectively communicate with caregivers and clients with diverse needs and abilities in a variety of diverse and challenging situations

**Qualifications**:
** What you need for your Application**:

- Grade twelve (12) or GED - If education is from outside of Canada, you must obtain a Canadian equivalency
**OR**:

- An equivalent combination of training and experience (2 years of professional driving experience with passengers)
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in the customer service field that includes experience dealing with the public (face-to-face)
- Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's license (or higher) or provincial equivalent (non-probationary & non-graduated)
- **Applicants must have held a valid license for the last five (5) consecutive years**

**Assets**:

- A minimum of 6 months of experience working with diverse clients with complex needs such as caregivers, healthcare workers, home health aide, personal care attendant.
- Knowledge of City of Edmonton geography, landmarks, street grid system

**What you need to be Hired**:

- Driver’s Abstract: MUST provide a minimum 5-year Commercial Driver's Abstract meeting all of the following criteria:

- No more than three (3) demerits (or equivalent) and no more than one (1) moving violation/conviction within the last five years
- No past or pending license suspensions or Criminal Code suspensions or convictions within the last 5 years
- Non-driving related suspensions of registry services, if indicated, must show a reinstatement date
- Note: Demerits reduced by attending a defensive driver training course will **not be accepted**:

- A 5-year commercial driver's abstract must be obtained within 30 days of the Driving Assessment appointment
- Pre-employment medical examination and a Functional Abilities Assessment Evaluation (F.A.R.E.) satisfactory to the City of Edmonton
- Possession of an Alberta Air Brake Endorsement and Alberta Class 2 driver's license written knowledge test prior to training
- Selected applicants must pass all applicable assessments and testing

**_ Up to 170 permanent full-time positions_**

**Hours of Work**: Applicants must be available to work a variety of shifts such as straight or split shifts, evenings, weekends and holidays. Shifts can be any time of the day and any 7 days of the week.
- First-year: Guaranteed minimum of 67.5 hours biweekly.
- Second-year and on: Guaranteed minimum of 74 hours biweekly

**Salary**:

- Training Rate: $24.20 (Hourly)
- Post Trainin

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