BUS OPERATOR (FULL-TIME) - City of Torrance
Torrance, CA
About the Job
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The City of Torrance recognizes the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to the City of Torrance today.
The City of Torrance Transit Department invites applications for Bus Operator!
Create a career with Torrance Transit NOW!
Torrance Transit is a municipally operated public transportation agency in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. The agency directly operates a fleet of 63, 40-foot buses and a network of eleven (11) fixed-route bus lines. The mission of Torrance Transit is to provide safe, reliable, inexpensive, and courteous transportation to our customers – the people who live, work, and do business in the City of Torrance and the region.The City of Torrance is actively seeking courteous, customer service-oriented and dependable individuals to safely operate our buses and provide the highest quality of service to our customers and community. Torrance Transit is known for its impeccable service, 100% alternative fuel-fleet, exceedingly clean buses, and friendly patrons. Torrance Transit takes pride in transporting passengers to their destinations in a safe and efficient manner.
Transit Bus Operators are responsible for the safe operation of a passenger bus on assigned routes and schedules. The position requires an individual with a courteous and positive attitude toward the public at all times. Bus Operators must drive safely, answer questions about all routes and schedules, ensure passengers deposit fares in the fare box, and report any items that may be deficient using proper forms and procedures.
SALARY and BENEFITS
Bus Operators will be hired at Step 1 of the salary grid, which is $27.24 per hour. Premiums include Longevity Pay (based on years of service), night shift differential of 5%, and a 2% premium for completion of a course in customer relations. This position is represented by Torrance Municipal Employees (TME-AFSCME Local 1117).
In addition to working with some of the best in the business, the City of Torrance also has an excellent benefits package that includes a pension, medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending, and a 457 savings plan. As a Torrance Transit employee, you will become part of an extended family of individuals who take great pride in making a difference in the communities that they service.
If you are an experienced bus driver who enjoys providing transportation to passengers and values safety above all else, this may be your next career opportunity!
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
Location: Torrance, California
Agency: Transit
Source : City of Torrance