Transit Operator

3 months ago


Edmonton, Canada City of Edmonton Full time

**Job Number**:50121**

**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.**

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 (ETS)

**What’s in it for you?**
- We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits including a pension plan and three weeks of paid vacation to start, job stability and paid on the job training
- ETS offers growth and development opportunities for all Transit Operators, making it a great place to build a long term career
- ETS offers one-on-one coaching from experienced Instructors and Transit Operators during training and 24/7 support from the ETS Control Centre, Supervisors, Inspectors and other Transit Operators, ensuring success from day one
- ETS provides a safe and supportive work environment where employees can plan for their future and care for their families
- 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**:

- Join the future of transit using ETS’s advanced technology and innovative equipment, designed to support Transit Operators in navigating city routes. Drive a 25 ft lift-equipped, 30 ft, 40 ft, or 60 ft transit bus in busy traffic and all types of weather
- Drive with care to avoid or prevent accidents, follow local traffic laws and follow Edmonton Transit Service regulations and standards
- Interact with diverse community members, caregivers and clients, provide advice, and solve problems on the go
- Handle various mobility devices and equipment, including manual wheelchairs, ensuring they are secure for transport
- Handle tough situations with a focus on keeping passengers safe
- Be independent and make your own decisions in different traffic and emergency situations
- 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
- 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 5 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 190 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 onwards: Guaranteed minimum of 74 hours biweekly

**Salary**:

- Training Rate: $24.200 (Hourly)
- Post Training Rate: $29.747 - $37.180 (Hourly); $58,229.750 - $72,779.850 (Annually)

**Talent Acquisition Consultant**: SL/MZ

IND 123

**Classification Title**: Transit Operator - Non

**Posting Date**: Oct 7, 2024

**Closing Date**: Oct 28, 2024 11:59:00 PM (MDT)

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