Career Fair - CDL Fixed Route Operator

Join TANK for an Onsite Career Fair in Fort Wright, KY!

Start at $25.42 per Hour - Earn $29.90 per Hour at 12 Months

Open Interview Details:

Date & Time:

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST

Location:

3375 Madison Pike, Fort Wright, KY 41017

What to Expect:

• On-site interviews
• Instant job offers
• DJ and Radio station presence
• Food trucks!

Pay & Benefits:

• Start at $25.42 per hour for trainees - 12-month wage progression to $29.90 per hour
• Local, home daily
• Medical, dental, & vision plans
• Pension & 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off - holidays
• Paid training
• Free primary care center
• Free mental health services

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Job Details:

Under the direction of Operations Leadership, provides safe, efficient, and on-time delivery of passengers by means of public transportation.

• Drives one of several different coach styles in a safe, courteous, and reliable manner along a designated route within a defined time schedule
• Notifies dispatch of deviations, overload, accidents, or passenger incidents
• Notifies dispatch of passengers’ medical or behavior problems and mechanical or electrical problems with the coach
• Stops at designated points to load and/or unload passengers
• Stays abreast of route and schedule changes as well as detours
• Administers TANK’s fare policy and ensures that fares are deposited into the farebox and distributes transfers through the farebox
• Dispenses information to customers on routes, schedules, and other services
• Advises customers of rules and regulations when necessary
• Completes and submits written reports concerning passenger incidents along with preventable and non-preventable accidents
• Operates on-board computers for farebox, destination signs, electronic announcement of stops (when available), and for communications with dispatch
• Calls out major bus stops and transfer points when the electronic annunciator system is not available
• Assists in the boarding/alighting of passengers in wheelchairs and is responsible for the proper securement of the wheelchair
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Commercial Driver’s License Class A or Class B
• Passenger and Air Brake endorsements or obtained during training
• Minimum 1 year of customer service experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Clean driving record – not more than 1 moving violation and 1 accident within past 5 years
• Must be able to meet and pass DOT medical requirements needed to maintain a CDL

Why TANK?

What if your next career helped shape the future of Northern Kentucky? At TANK, we’re building the next generation of transit, and the next generation of people who keep our community moving. Join our team today as a TANK bus operator and be a part of what keeps NKY moving!

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The Board of Directors of the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) does hereby reaffirm and reiterate its commitment to, and support of, the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, lactation status, gender identity, disability, genetic information, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation or any other protected status and does recognize itself as an “Equal Opportunity Employer”, and further covenants to abide by the rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Department of Transportation of the United States to assure such equal employment.