Van Driver (Full-Time) - 314 - Van Operations

Van Driver Full-Time

Join the Wichita Transit team! Driving with transit as a FULL-TIME Paratransit Van Driver provides the opportunity to enhance the lives and increase the mobility of hundreds of people in the Wichita community who are unable to utilize the traditional bus system. Every day our Van Drivers provide hundreds of trips between residences and local destinations for employment, doctor appointments, and other daily needs. The Van Driver is an active position that provides rider assistance with boarding vans and securing wheelchairs or other mobility aids while providing the opportunity to build friendly relationships with regular riders. Paratransit riders are some of the most fun and appreciative Wichitans you will meet. To provide the best possible service to our community, Transit relies on a dedicated team of service-oriented Van Drivers that are able to reliably arrive fit for work on time regardless of weather and traffic conditions. The driver's seat is an office with a view. With this origin-to-destination service, driving vans provides a constant variety of routes that offer a beautiful way to see the cityscapes and neighborhoods throughout every part of the city. We invite you to explore the full position details below and apply to join our team as a Van Driver if this is the right fit for you. This is responsible work that involves transporting people from one location to another in the safest manner possible by means of a wheelchair lift-equipped van. This position reports to an Mobility Manager.

Bargaining Unit : Transit Teamsters

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Required Experience and Training

Required Experience and Training

Preferred Experience and Training

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation.

This is a safety sensitive position subject to the rules and regulations of the FTA Drug & Alcohol policy for required testing. You will be subject to pre-employment Drug & Alcohol Testing, Random Testing, and Reasonable Suspicion Testing. You will be required to fully comply with all operational safety rules and regulations established by Wichita Transit. This position is represented by Teamsters Local 795 and includes Teamsters Pension. This position may require pre-employment testing at any or all of the following : Workforce Center, City of Wichita Human Resources Department, or the Transit Department.