VEHICLE OPERATOR

Vehicle Operator Full-Time CDL Clermont County offers a great benefits package to its full-time employees including, but not limited to: Paid Holidays - 11 days per year Paid Sick Leave - 15 days per year with unlimited carryover of unused days Paid Vacation – starting at 6 months of service; can earn up to 5 weeks with 15 years of service Paid Personal Leave – up to 3 days per year Student Loan Forgiveness – Public service employees may be eligible for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (single to family plan options to fit your needs) Life Insurance - $25,000 at no cost to employee; option to purchase supplemental coverage for self and spouse/child(ren) Long-term Disability – at no cost to employee Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Ohio Public Employee Retirement System - Employees contribute 10% of salary and employer contributes 14%. (Employees do not pay federal social security tax from income; all contributions go directly towards OPERS.) Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plans – employees may contribute to tax-deferred supplemental retirement accounts. Salary: Negotiable depending on qualifications/experience (Range $17.96 - $22.26) FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime) Hours: Monday – Saturday, 8-hour shifts, Variable hours from 4:15 AM to 7:00 PM Evenings/Weekends Possible. Variable Probationary Period: 180 Days Posting Period: Posted through 9/30/2026 (Candidates reviewed weekly) Job Duties Operate a transit or other vehicle as required according to state and federal regulations with attention to safe, efficient, customer service-oriented operations. Help customers entering or exiting the vehicle as necessary. Maintain accurate records of fares charged, fuel used, miles traveled, hours logged, and passengers transported. Perform minor service of vehicle prior to starting route each day by checking fluid levels, etc. Submit to DOT/FTA program regulations as required. Participate in training and safety programs as directed. Operate radio to communicate with dispatch for passenger issues, no-shows, traffic/road conditions, detours, delays, accidents/incidents and mechanical problems. In an office setting operate telephone and computer to notify passengers of upcoming trips. Receive complaints from passengers and forward information to the immediate supervisor. Clean interior and exterior of transit vehicles and other department vehicles as assigned. Works alone or with other persons in short- or long-term team projects to resolve problems or conflicts in any area of county operations or to complete assigned projects at the direction of any county supervisor or Department Head when assigned. Participates in cross-training and maintains proficiency in area of cross-training as necessary. New and other related duties as assigned. Reports safety/risk management issues to immediate supervisor. Minimum Qualifications High school education or equivalent. Must have and maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License with passenger endorsement. Knowledge of Commercial Driver’s License requirements and Department of Transportation laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Ability to work with the public. Ability to calculate decimals, fractions, and percentages. Ability to read and write common vocabulary. Ability to keep accurate records, define problems, collate data, establish alternatives, and draw valid conclusions. Duties are normally performed seated in a moving vehicle but require standing and walking at will. Must be able to stoop and squat to secure wheelchairs safely. Job requires good hearing and visual acuity. Work is performed in transit vehicles with normal accommodation. Must be able to move or lift packages weighing up to 25 pounds. -or education, training, and/or experience in an amount equal to the Minimum Qualifications stated above. Location: CLERMONT TRANSPORATION CONNECT #J-18808-Ljbffr Clermont County, Ohio