We are looking for a MTA Mobility Para-Transit Driver to join our team! You will be responsible for driving company vehicles in a safe, courteous, and reliable manner throughout the contracted service area within a daily assigned time schedule.
Responsibilities:
- Provides safe, reliable and efficient transportation
- Maintains a strong attendance record
- Performs pre/post trip vehicle inspections required
- Possess a functional knowledge of the demographics of the service area
- Stops at designated points to load and/or unload passengers
- May assist in the boarding of passengers using wheelchairs or other mobility aids
- Completes and submits written reports concerning passengers and all accidents
- Assumes any and all other duties assigned
Qualifications:
- Previous minimum 1 year professional driving experience
- Posses or ability to obtain an updated certified driving record
- Ability to handle physical workload; push/pull tension of at least 50 pounds
- Ability to work under stress
- Ability to work early morning hours, day shift and weekend days
- Ability to verbally communicate with passengers and dispatchers including use of a 2-way radio
- Subject to wet, cold, and/or hot environmental conditions
- Subject to vehicle noise and vibration while operating transit vehicle
- Must be able to work without direct supervision
- Must read and understand street signs, route sheets and maps
- Must meet DOT requirements
