Bus Operator

Bus Operator - Demand Response - MWRTA

Job Category: Operations

Requisition Number: BUSOP004993

Posted: June 23, 2025

Full-Time

On-site

Rate: $20 per hour

Location: MetroWest

Framingham, MA 01702, USA

Job Details

What We Offer:

• Competitive Pay: $20.00 / Hour
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K
• Paid Training
• Employee Incentives
• Career Growth & Advance Opportunities

Knowledge and Experience:

• Must be minimum 21 years of age
• 5 years verifiable valid Drivers license
• Valid Massachusetts Driver's License
• Must have clean driving record DMV printout required for the last 10 years
• Must have stable work history
• CPR, AED and First Aid Certification (Provided by the Company)

Skills:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Positive attitude and enjoy working with the general public
• Adaptive decision making skills handling unexpected situations
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to follow directions
• Consistently showing up on time and being dependable
• Ability to obtain a CDL with Passenger and Airbrakes Endorsement
• Ability to work in an ever changing environment
• Patience and Understanding: Providing compassionate service to passengers with special needs

Key Accountabilities:

Customer Service:

• Ensure customers feel welcome
• Effectively communicate with passengers especially in the event of service disruptions
• Provide passengers with assistance as needed
• Accommodate passengers with information such as schedule, guidance, etc.

Safety:

• Practice defensive driving, anticipating potential hazards and reacting appropriately to avoid accidents
• Ensure safe on-road operations while maintaining on-time performance
• Familiarity with assigned routing and detours to include inclement weather
• Awareness of ADA Policies and Procedures to ensure compliance
• Proper operation of all wheelchair lifts to include manual operation, for each bus model
• Report immediately to dispatch any vehicular accident or passenger incident and follow the incident and accident reporting procedures
• Assist and help passengers with mobility devices, such as wheelchairs or walkers while providing either curb to curb or door to door service
• Assisting passengers with boarding and properly securing wheelchairs

Operation:

• Collect the prescribed fare media and notify dispatch of any type of fare evasion or fraud
• Perform pre and post trip inspections and enter all defects on to the DVIR forms
• Follow exact deadhead routing and their assigned revenue service routes
• Depart the start of each route exactly on-time and never operate ahead of schedule
• Perform other duties as assigned

Work Environment:

• Frequently works inside and outside vehicle and might get exposed to extreme, hot and/or cold, weather
• May sit for over 8 hours per day, may operate a vehicle for over 8 hours per day
• May twist, squat, bend, push, lift, pull, and climb stairs while performing duties
• May be exposed to fumes
• May walk on uneven surfaces, while assisting passengers

Additional Statements:

• Drug and alcohol screening: Employment contingent upon passing pre-employment drug and alcohol screen. Also, contingent upon receiving a favorable background check. Must pass a physical examination.
• Safety commitment: Safety is a way of life at Keolis. By placing safety first, we ensure the wellbeing of our employees, customers, and communities. Together we can become the most successful transportation company in the world.
• Environmental commitment: Keolis is committed to protecting the environment by minimizing the impact of operations to our people and the communities in which we operate.
• EEO statement: Our policy is to afford Equal Employment Opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or gender identification. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
• Disclaimer and closing statement: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job. Keolis is committed to offering our employees competitive compensation and benefits, opportunities for development and growth throughout an exciting and rewarding career, and the safest work environment possible