CDL Driver (Trainee) - Transit

CDL Driver Trainee Position

Are you interested in driving a City Bus? Are you a helpful, service-oriented person? Then, The Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) is looking for you! Start your career with FAST NOW! We are happy to announce that the City of Fayetteville is recruiting for CDL Driver Trainees to become part of our City's FAST team! NO PRIOR COMMERCIAL DRIVING EXPERINCE IS REQUIRED. The City (FAST) has partnered with Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) to offer a training program for individuals with NO prior commercial passenger transportation driving experience, and who do NOT possess a commercial driver's license.

We are currently accepting applications for classes scheduled to start November 03, 2026. About the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Program: Trainees will be employed by the City during the training period. You must complete and pass the class to continue employment with the City. The training program at FTCC is a 5-week/200-hour program.

Documents required prior to class registration:

1. DOT Physical
2. Class B CDL Permit
3. Driving History Record

The good news..the City (FAST) will pay the Trainee's FTCC course Tuition/Fee and DOT Long Form Physical & Drug Screen noted below.

• Tuition/Fee $230.00
• DOT Long Form Physical & Drug Screen $175.00 (payable at Fayetteville DOT Exams)
• CDL Class B Permit $77.00 (Payable at DMV)
• Unofficial Driving History $12.75 (Payable at DMV)
• CDL Class B Licenses $127.50 (Payable at DMV at the conclusion of class)

Salary Information:

• A trainee starts at $17.50/hour while completing the 5 Week/200-hour FTCC program.
• Upon completion of the FTCC training and obtaining a valid Class B driver's license with passenger endorsement, the candidates will advance to $18.90/hour and begin FAST's training to become familiar with FAST policies, procedures and bus routes.
• The Trainee will be required to sign an agreement for a 24 month (2 years) of employment commitment with the City (FAST).

About the Position: As a FAST Transit Operator, you must be attentive, have good judgment, be professional, have safe driving habits and most importantly have the ability to provide great customer service. As a Transit Operator, your responsibilities include:

• Safety - the safe operation of your bus and the well-being of your passengers;
• Customer Service responding to customer inquiries concerning transit information, providing a comfortable rides and collection of proper fares;
• Schedule Adherence providing reliable and consistent bus route service according to publicly advertised schedules
• Our mission at FAST is to provide safe, efficient, reliable, courteous and innovative public transportation to the citizens of Fayetteville.

The Transit department provides bus services, 7 days a week. Interested applicants must be available to work during the following hours of operation:

• Monday Saturday between the hours of 4:55 AM and 10:30 PM
• Sunday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 7:30 PM

Minimum Qualifications:

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS: Required: A current DOT Medical Card; North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver's License with an endorsement for air brakes and a passenger endorsement within 60 days of FTCC Training completion, and ability to maintain insurability. Preferred: First Aid certification; CPR certification.

• SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment DOT drug screen, DOT physical, background check, and a driving history check. An Equal Opportunity Employer

Benefits

Health and Dental Insurance: The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service Employer Paid Leave Vacation Leave: Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work. Sick Leave: Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System. Holidays: The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays. Bereavement: Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member. Retirement: The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis. Deferred Compensation Plans: To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k) plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 4% of base salary to an eligible employee's NC 401(k) account. Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits: Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction: -> Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax) -> Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance -> Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Death Benefit: The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit. Pay Periods / Deduction for Benefits / Direct Deposit: City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit. Employee Assistance Program: The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.

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