Transit Driver-PTNB

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Transit Driver-PTNB

Salary

$20.29 Hourly

Location

Lincoln County, OR

Job Type

Part-Time No Benefits

Job Number

24-54 (157)

Department

Transit District

Opening Date

10/04/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Position Summary

Lincoln County Transit is geared to enabling the public with an inexpensive and convenient way of getting around in Lincoln County. We provide transportation to every major city within the county, including transportation for disabled persons and senior citizens.

We are looking for a customer service minded individual with a passenger CDL who can operate an 8 to 35-passenger bus in a manner that provides safe, courteous, reliable, and efficient passenger transportation. This position is Part-Time. If you like driving, want to help people get to where they need to go, and be a part of the Lincoln County Transit team, Apply now!

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma / GED

• One year transit or similar driving experience with multiple passengers.

• Must possess a valid Oregon class B commercial driver's license with a passenger endorsement and have a current DOT medical examiner's certificate.

• Ability to pass a drug screening

Job Conditions: This is a safety sensitive position and requires pre-employment and random drug testing mandated by the Federal Transit Administration. Varied shifts; must be willing to work early morning and late evening shifts, weekdays, and weekends. Work is typically in a sitting position while driving a vehicle. Subject to adverse weather and traffic conditions, exhaust fumes, equipment noises, diesel, and gasoline fuel. Subject to exposure and close contact with verbally and/or physically abusive individuals.

Work Location: Lincoln County

Travel: Routes start in various locations. Employee responsibility to report to start of route location or where bus is stationed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sit in a transit vehicle for extended periods while working 8 to 10-hour shifts.

• Use arms, wrists, and hands to turn steering wheel of transit vehicle.

• Use legs to apply pressure for braking of transit vehicle.

• Adjust transit vehicle seats and mirrors to gain necessary line of vision to maneuver vehicle safely.

• Maneuver approximately 600 pounds (passenger in a wheeled mobility device).

• Maintain full and complete use of all limbs to operate vehicle controls.

• Climb, stand, walk, bend, stoop, crouch and kneel to inspect vehicle or assist passengers.

• Push pull or maneuver carts, strollers, wheeled mobility devices.

• Lift approximately 50 pounds or more.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

ADA COMPLIANCE:

Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions.

• Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light to heavy work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate to heavy weight (20-50 pounds).

• Sensory Requirements: Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Most tasks require oral communications ability. Most tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.

• Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

  REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Lincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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On-call, temporary, and certain grant-funded positions are not eligible for employee benefits unless specified otherwise at the time of hire. Part-time positions working 0 - 19 hours per week are also not eligible for employee benefits.

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Do you possess a valid Class B License with Medical Certification?

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Do you possess a passenger endorsement?

Required Question

Agency

Lincoln County

Address

210 SW Second St. Newport, Oregon, 97365

Phone

541-265-4157 541-265-0375

Website

http://www.co.lincoln.or.us