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DART Bus Drivers—FT and PT

Location: Kent, Kirkland, Bellevue, West Seattle, WA
Department: Transportation
Work Schedule: Varies--may include mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends; split shift possible
Compensation: $13.70 per hour DOE
Benefits: Full medical/dental*
Opening Date: January 13, 2012
Closing Date: When Filled

For 40 years, Hopelink, a vibrant community action agency, has served homeless and low income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in an 800 square mile area of north and east King County, Washington. Our vision is a community free of poverty. To that end, we provide a wide variety of human services that moves forward our mission to promote self-sufficiency for all members of our community; we help people make lasting change.

Will provide paid CDL training for qualified candidates
Candidates with current CDL and passenger endorsement preferred
*Competitive benefit package
Vacation and sick leave based on hours worked.
401k eligible immediately upon hire.
401k match up to 5% of earnings after 1 year of employment.

To see the complete posting and to apply, please click here.

Summary:
Hopelink operates Dial-a-Ride Transit (DART) under a contract with King County Metro.  DART offers variable routing in some areas within King County. It operates on a fixed schedule, but one that has more flexibility than regular Metro Transit buses.

Essential Functions:

  • Provides safe, courteous and on-time transportation to customers in vans, minibuses or small buses; adheres to traffic regulations.
  • Communicates and interacts with individuals of various backgrounds and abilities; communicates with dispatchers by radio and provides verbal and written reports.
  • Assists and secures passengers; provides special assistance as needed, such as opening doors, operating wheel chair lift, escorting to buildings and the like.
  • Communicates respectfully with people of all cultures, languages, ages, genders, gender preferences, races, physical abilities, ethnic backgrounds, and religions.
  • Maintains schedules on regular or special routes; collects fares, issues transfers; provides verbal information to the public regarding routes, schedules and transfer points; determines safest and most efficient routes to specific address.
  • Inspects vehicle before and after operation; cleans vehicle interior and exterior as needed; fuels and performs minor maintenance on vehicle.
  • Maintains punctuality and regular attendance in order to provide dependable service to the public.
  • Attendance at monthly and quarterly driver staff meetings is mandatory.

Required Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or G.E.D.
  • Seven (7) years driving experience with a demonstrated good driving record.
  • Customer service experience.
  • Must be available to work a flexible work schedule which may include nights and weekends.

Licenses, certificates & other requirements:

  • As a safety sensitive position, all drivers are subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
  • Must pass criminal background check through the Washington State Patrol.

We are actively building an environment that welcomes and encourages the involvement and success of all individuals and respects the new possibilities that are created when diverse people, beliefs and values are included.

If you want to join our dynamic team, why not bring your talents and skills to Hopelink? In addition to great staff, we offer a competitive benefit package.

Hopelink is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workplace diversity.
www.hope-link.org

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload.