TRANSIT DRIVER

Salary: $12.91 - $19.36 Hourly

Location : Clovis, NM

Job Type: FULL-TIME

Job Number: 20230828 - 7015

Department: CLOVIS AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM

Opening Date: 08/28/2023

Job Description

This position requires the operation of large buses, mid-buses or vans to transport passengers in a safe, prompt and courteous manner. Schedule will be determined by the public's demand for transportation service and will change accordingly. May be required to work some weekends and evenings.

**This position has been classified as a safety sensitive position and is subject to our drug testing policy to include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident for the following prohibited substances: marijuana, amphetamines, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP), and cocaine, as well as any drug not approved for medical use by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.**

Typical Duties

• Attend in-service safety briefings and training sessions
• Attend all in-state training sessions to become certified in Passenger Assistance and Safety, Wheelchair Securement, Evacuation Procedures, Blood borne Pathogens, Dealing with Difficult Passengers, etc.
• Operate vans/buses over a designated route or in response to dispatched calls.
• Must be able to safely provide assistance with boarding and alighting passengers.
• Receive and log fares as established by policy.
• Maintain driver's log and records as required.
• Complete and log thorough pre-trip vehicle inspections, reporting all deficiencies.
• Provide light preventative vehicle maintenance.
• Maintain good customer relations.
• Staff dispatch desk in the absence of dispatcher/supervisor.
• Learn 10 codes and proper mobile radio techniques.
• Maintain the appearance of the vehicle inside and outside.
• Assist with building custodial duties as needed.
• Maintain professional personal appearance by caring for and wearing uniforms properly.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.

Licenses and Certificates:

• Equivalent or higher of a New Mexico Class "D" driver's license, with a good driving record.
• A New Mexico Class "C" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with passenger endorsement or be able to obtain one.
• CPR/First Aid Certification or be able to obtain within (1) one year.
• Other certifications as required by NMDOT.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:

• 10 codes and proper mobile radio techniques.
• The city grid/streets to enable efficient routing.

Skill in:

• Pre trip inspections and preventative maintenance vehicle checks.
• Computers and skills, & good customer relations

Ability to:

• Pass a DOT physical
• Ability to assess passenger's situations and determine needs
• Operate vans/buses over a designated route or in response to dispatched calls.
• Maintain driver's log and records as required.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, push, pull, and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services. Position is subject to drug testing in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Clovis policies.
• This is a "Safety Sensitive" position and passing a DOT drug test is a condition of employment.

Cigna Health Insurance
Medical Employee Only - In Network deductible $1000
Employee portion = $38.17 per pay period (24) or $916.08 annually
City portion = $318.07 per pay period (24) or $8,139.12 (90% of cost)
Medical Employee + Family - In Network deductible $3,000
Employee portion = $89.79 per pay period (24) or $2,154.96 annually
City portion = $808.20 per pay period (24) or $19,396.80 (90% of cost)

Dental
United Concordia options of 2 plans 100% employee cost

Vision
Davis Vision 100% employee cost

Life Insurance
$40,000 paid by the City on employee (if enrolled in short term disability)
$2,000 paid by City for dependents (if enrolled in short term disability)
Supplemental Voluntary Life Insurance

Short-Term/Long Term Disability 100 % employee cost
Voluntary Short-Term Disability 70% of weekly income after 15 day waiting period
/Long Term Disability 60% of weekly income after 180 day waiting period

Flexible Spending Accounts 100% employee cost
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Choices
ICMA Employee Contributes minimum of 3% City matches 14% (of total wages)
PERA Employee Contributes 15.15% City matches 10.3%
Fire - Municipal Fire Plan 5 Employee contributes 19.7% City 22.4%
Police - Municipal Police Plan 5 Employee contributes 18.3% City 19.65%

Time Off
Vacation Accrual 84 hours annually (2912 Fire Service accrues 120 hours annually) increases at intervals 7 and 15 years
Sick Accrual 96 hours annually (2912 Fire Service accrues 134.4 annually)
(at 20 years with separation get 50% of sick leave balance)
11 paid holidays
Physical Examination Leave - 4 hours annually
Bereavement Leave
Voting Leave - 1 hour
Personal Day
Tuition Assistance - job related 100% of tuition cost reimbursed
Option of Sick Leave Bank

01

Do you have a high school diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you possess a current, valid driver's license (equivalent to a New Mexico Class "D")?

• Yes
• No

03

One of the requirements for the position is you must be able to obtain a Class "C" New Mexico Commercial Driver License with a passenger indorsement. Are you able to obtain a (CDL) as required for this position?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have DOT Certifications? if yes please list them below

05

How much experience do you have driving a bus or large van? Please describe.

06

Do you posses a current, valid certification for First Aid/CPR and AED?

• Yes
• No

07

Are you able to occasionally lift 50 pounds?

08

This position has been classified as a safety sensitive position and is subject to City drug testing policy to include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident for the following prohibited substances: marijuana, amphetamines, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP), and cocaine, as well as any drug not approved for medical use by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Please confirm you understand this position is subject to the City drug testing policy to include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing.

• Yes
• No

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