Shuttle Operator

Shuttle Operator

Silver Spring, MD

The Shuttle Operator transports passengers over specified routes to local or distant points according to time schedule, assists passengers with baggage/luggage, bicycles, wheelchairs, and scooters, as necessary. Regulates heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort, complies with local traffic regulations, and reports delays, incidents, or accidents.

Responsibilities

• Transport passengers over assigned and established routes to and from pre-established customer locations.
• Perform minor maintenance as conditions warrant (light bulbs, oil, washer fluid, etc.)
• Perform daily vehicle inspections per established inspection checklist pre- and post-vehicle use.
• Operator required to assist with loading, securing, and unloading wheelchairs, scooters and bicycles as requested.
• Maintain discipline; report unruly behavior to dispatch.
• Report delays, incidents, and accidents.
• Operator required to communicate via a shuttle communication device (Syncromatics).
• Keep operational records and make simple reports.
• Report defects or problems with the vehicle to dispatch.
• May be required to deliver shuttle bus for maintenance, repairs, or inspections to a designated location.
• Operator is required to fuel the vehicle with the appropriate fuel (gasoline/on-road diesel) and deliver fuel receipts to the project manager.
• Keeps the shuttle bus broom clean, free of trash and debris.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Valid State Driver's License, CDL w/Passenger endorsement.
• Minimum two (2) years experience operating a bus, mini-bus, motor coach or equivalent.
• Valid driving record will be required within last 30 days upon interview.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Knowledgeable of and compliances with the laws and regulations applicable to the safe operation of motor vehicles.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical.

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Estimated Salary/Wage

Up to USD $26.31/Hr.