Operations Supervisor

Bus Operations Supervisor

Are you passionate about team development and management? The Utah Transit Authority wants you to apply to be our Bus Operations Supervisor. In this role, you will lead and supervise a team of bus operators as they serve our community by providing consistent and reliable bus service. As a Bus Operations Supervisor, you will:

• Take control of Bus Operator career development and needs.
• Communicate company goals and objectives to operators and provide feedback and guidance on their performance.
• Schedule Bus Operator work assignments
• Audit Bus Operator payroll
• Provide administrative and operational support.
• Investigate incidents and/or accidents involving any system problems.
• Coordinate trimester bidding processes and daily dispatching duties
• Develop partnerships with employees, union leadership, and other departments to create positive change.
• Establish an enjoyable and productive work environment for your team.
• Build partnerships with local businesses, community organizations, and agencies to identify, coordinate and address transportation needs.
• Ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, and policies.

Minimum Qualifications Experience/Education/Licenses/Certifications:

• Must have four years of leadership experience which may include supervision, operating instructor, union position, or other relevant supervisory experience.
• Two years of work experience in the transit industry is preferred.
• Associate's degree or two years college education.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to acquire and maintain CDL with Passenger Endorsement and DOT card.
• Must have a valid Utah driver's license and no more than 4 moving violations in the past 3 years; cannot have more than 1 violation of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs within the last 10 years.
• Good previous job performance.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Windows Operating System, Microsoft Office software proficiency at the basic level
• Interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication, quantitative ability, prioritizing, decision-making, sensitivity and diplomacy, function effectively under stress.
• Showing up to work when scheduled. This job requires regular and predictable attendance.
• OR- An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

UTA's benefits package for full-time administrative employees includes:

• Health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance (eligible after 30 days of employment), with Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts.
• Choice between Traditional Co-Pay or High Deductible Health Plans for medical coverage. HSA with company match available to employees enrolled in the HDHP.
• Onsite Health and Wellness Clinics for medical care at no cost to employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children.
• 22 days of accrued paid time off (13 vacation days and 9 sick days), which increases with tenure at UTA.
• 10 paid holidays and two paid (2) floating holidays per year.
• Retirement options - Pension Plan with 5-year vesting schedule and 457 Contribution Plan, available for immediate contributions and company matching.
• Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education, available for any higher education degree (bachelor, master, or PHD). Course of study must be approved prior to enrollment.
• 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 -- includes counseling, legal services, financial planning, etc.
• UTA Well -- a comprehensive wellness program designed to support employees and dependents in their health and wellness goals.
• Free on-site fitness facilities and discounted membership to VASA Fitness.

Pay/Salary Rate: $74,143.68 Annually. Close Date: OPEN TILL FILLED

Utah Transit Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, covered veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants needing an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process should contact UTA Human Resources at 801-287-2324. A minimum of two work days' notice prior to the need for the accommodation is required. Utah Transit Authority is a drug-free workplace, subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations under 49 CFR Part 40, 655, and 219. All offers for employment are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug test. If a pre-employment test returns a non-negative result, an application for employment may be rejected. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing for drug and alcohol use. All safety sensitive employees are subject to random testing for drug and alcohol use.