Bus Operator

Bus Operator

• NO CDL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO

APPLY

Our bus operators are

the face of UTA! Safety and excellent customer service are the top

priority for this position and UTA is working diligently to

identify and hire the best and brightest for this critical role. We

will teach you everything you need to know about how to operate UTA

passenger buses and keep customers and equipment safe. Enjoy

performing standard pre-trip / post-trip vehicle inspections,

communicating information to the dispatch center, customers and

supervisors, answer questions from customers and others, collect

passenger fare, and follow UTA guidelines, operating rules and

procedures. If you are seeking a long-term, fulfilling career,

consider becoming a Bus Operator for UTA. Opportunities for

advancement are impressive, benefits are incredible, and the

security of knowing you work for a highly successful and stable

organization in service to the community brings a sense of peace,

belonging, and progress.

Pay

Rate :   $20.00 / hr training for up to eleven (11)

weeks. $25.75 / hr after training with guaranteed pay increases every

six months for the next four years up to $30.00 / hr.

Minimum Qualifications

Education / Training

Completion of

UTA’s  PAID Bus Operator Training

/ Certification Program, including passing all required

exams.

Experience

One year

in a customer service role with ability to solve problems and

resolve customer inquiries.

At least 21 years

of age.

Safe driver with a valid driver

license and no more than 2 moving violations in the past 3 years.

No convictions for driving under the

influence of alcohol or any drugs within the past 10 years.

Familiar with the Wasatch Front is preferred

but not required.

Obtain and maintain a

Department of Transportation (DOT) medical card  (paid

by UTA)

Pass the written Class “B”

CDL test, with Air Brakes and Passenger Endorsement tests prior to

the start of the  paid training program

Communicate with supervisors and

customers and maintain good interpersonal relations, both orally

and over the radio

Read and understand

training materials, operating manuals and operating and safety

rules directives

Prepare legible written

reports of incidents and accidents

Operate

any and all passenger buses safely

Report for

assigned shift on time

Meet schedule demands,

scheduled shifts, and scheduled departures

Perform the physical requirements of the job to include regular

walking, floor to waist lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally / carrying

up to 15 lbs occasionally, reaching, pushing, pulling,

kneeling, crouching, balancing, bending, and prolonged periods of

sitting and standing

This job requires

regular and predictable attendance.

Benefits Offered :

Health, dental, vision,

life / AD&D, and more

Onsite Health and

Wellness Clinics for medical care at no cost to employees, spouses,

domestic partners, and dependent children

14

days of accrued paid time off for the first year of employment, and

19 days of accrued paid time off after the first year of employment

10 paid holidays, additional floating holidays

will be awarded with tenure

Retirement

options - Pension Plan with 5 year vesting schedule and 457

contribution plan

Generous tuition

reimbursement for higher education (bachelor, master, or

PHD)

Training, development, and career

advancement opportunities

Paid parental leave

for birth, adoption, and child placement (after 12 months of

employment)

Free transit passes for employees,

their spouses, and their dependent children

Employee assistance program

UTA Wellness

program

Free on-site fitness facilities and

discounted membership to VASA Fitness and EoS Fitness

Our mission is to move Utah. We are

proud to be powered by our range of teams across departments, who

work together to make that mission a reality. Their ingenuity and

passion make better transportation accessible for our community.

Our team has shaped our culture, making our work environment a

place where people can build their careers for years to come. We

hope you become one of them!