Full Time Driver

Full Time Driver

South Central Illinois Mass Transit District in Centralia, IL is actively seeking a responsible and motivated full-time Driver to provide safe and reliable public transportation to the communities we serve. Are you driven to succeed? If yes, read on about this driving opportunity!

This full-time public transportation position earns a competitive starting wage of $17 an hour (for non CDL) and $17.50 an hour (for CDL with passenger endorsement) plus a $0.50 increase after 90 days. We provide great benefits including paid vacation, holiday, sick, and personal time as well as 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, and IMRF retirement. If this sounds like the right Driver opportunity for you, apply today!

South Central Transit has a simple mission, and that is to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective public transportation to the citizens of the communities we serve. Remaining committed to enhancing economic development and quality of life is the foundation of our success and one of the many reasons our riders put their trust in us. Providing accessible transportation with courteous customer service is something our SCT team is passionate about, and we promise to continue to work aggressively to meet the changing needs of our region.

We truly rely on our employees to achieve client satisfaction. That is why we strive to hire and retain the best! We offer our loyal team competitive compensation and a supportive work environment.

In this full-time driving position, you are the face of our company. As you interact with the public, you maintain a cheerful and friendly demeanor. You adhere to traffic laws as you drive your route to pick up and drop off our community members. As needed, you sanitize and clean vehicles to ensure clients have a pleasant experience riding with us. Your customer service skills and ability to safely get people where they need to go is why the public enjoys riding with us and looks forward to future rides!

Driver Qualifications

• Minimum 21 years of age
• High school diploma, GED, or related experience
• Ability to obtain or possess a Class C CDL with passenger endorsement
• Valid driver's license with a clean record
• Open availability and flexibility with work schedule
• Ability to pass a background check and a drug & alcohol screening

Typically this full-time driving position works split shifts Monday-Friday between 7am-7pm.