Casual Transit Operator

2 weeks ago

Burlington, Canada City of Burlington, Ontario Full time

**Description**:
**Working for the City of Burlington**

A great career is closer than you think. Come work for the City of Burlington, where you’ll be joining an innovative and progressive workplace focused on building a 21st century city that respects the diversity of our residents, visitors and employees; and prioritizes continuous opportunities for you to learn and grow.

**Location**

**Position Overview**

Burlington Transit is looking for motivated individuals to join our team of highly skilled, professional Transit Operators. Successful applicants will be required to drive conventional and specialized transit vehicles and be exposed to a variety of working conditions and people on a daily basis.

**Responsibilities**

The Transit Operator is responsible for:

- Operating a transit bus on schedule on a designated route(s) in varying weather conditions.
- Customer service, including answering or referring customer inquiries, collecting fares, providing directions, providing guidance to persons with disabilities for boarding and de-boarding, as well as securing them.
- Performing proper inspection of vehicle and reporting of deficiencies, accidents, or other occurrences in accordance with systems regulations.
- Ensuring passenger safety at all times.
- Following policies, established safety procedures and standards.
- Advising Transit Supervisor/Dispatcher when off schedule, vehicle maintenance issues, and for vehicle or passenger emergencies

**Requirements**:
Applicants must have a CZ or BZ license, a Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, and exceptional customer service and communication skills. Transit Operators require good judgment and safe driving habits, demonstrated by a clean driving record, with zero demerit points. The license must be held in good standing and not have been suspended or revoked under the Highway Traffic Act or Criminal Code in the last three years. This will be verified if an offer of employment is made.

Previous commercial driving experience is preferred, and previous Transit experience is beneficial. Applicants must have a good working knowledge of the City of Burlington streets and boundaries and the Transit routes. Applicants must be proficient in verbal and written English communication skills. Applicants must meet the physical requirements of the job which are repetitive and constant. They include but are not limited to prolonged periods of time, sitting, reaching, gripping, pushing/pulling of steering wheel, twisting, and turning neck, sensory/perceptual demands, along with good concentration. Regularly exposed to moderate noise.

Transit Operators will be required to work a variety of shifts including splits shifts and day, afternoon, and evening shifts.

**Police Check Requirement**

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