CDL Bus Driver

Job Opportunity

DARTS is a community-based nonprofit that connects people to services and partnerships that improve their quality of life, help them age well, and enable them to engage in their community. DARTS provides a network of valuable information and resources to people of all ages and fosters the health of the community by helping people remain active and connected to one another. Our mission is to create connections that enrich aging. We use long term strategies and a roadmap to achieve the vision. We are a voice for aging in community and industry forums to influence policies affecting the senior services field.

Wages: $24.00 - $30.00 per hour depending on qualifications and assigned route type.

Job Summary: DARTS is seeking safety-minded, friendly individuals to join our team of professional drivers. Part-time and full-time benefit eligible positions are available between the hours of 6:00am – 9:00pm Monday-Friday and weekend hours are also available. Rides include fixed routes, individual and group rides. Routes originate from the DARTS office in West St. Paul or from the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority bus garage in Burnsville, MN.

Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent customer service, including providing passenger assistance when needed.
• Follow established schedules as routed and dispatched.
• Maintain contact with dispatcher and always follow procedures to maximize efficiency and report any schedule change to the transit office.
• Conduct vehicle inspections and follow requirements for daily logs and accident reporting.
• Operate vehicles safely and obey all traffic laws.

What You Bring:

• You have a Class C CDL License with Passenger Endorsement (required).
• You must be able to pass a DOT Physical and a DHS NETStudy 2.0 background check.
• You must be able to follow DARTS' Substance Abuse Policy, which includes passing a urine drug test after a contingent job offer has been made and participating in the random drug and alcohol testing program during employment.
• You must be able to provide a current DOT Medical Card or pass a DOT physical examination after a contingent job offer has been made and pass subsequent physicals at DOT-specified intervals throughout employment.
• You must have and maintain a good driving record during employment as set by DOT standards.
• You are dependable, safety-focused, and enjoy serving the public.
• You have excellent customer service skills and can maintain client confidentiality.
• You have a desire to assist and work with older adults.
• You have the physical ability to assist passengers with mobility devices, including bending, squatting, kneeling, and repeatedly securing mobility devices to the bus floor.
• You can safely push or pull 175–350 pounds up or down inclines and assist ambulatory passengers up and down stairs, including entering and exiting the bus with each client.
• You have a valid driver's license and the ability to meet DARTS's driving record requirements, or access to reliable transportation. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of DARTS. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, criminal history (justice-impacted status), housing or homelessness status, height, or weight.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

DARTS participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.