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With your behind-the-wheel experience and well-honed customer service skills, rideshare drivers, food and retail workers (or really anyone with a customer-first attitude) like yourself are already on the right track to becoming stellar VTA Bus Operators!  VTA Operators, who are represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union, receive generous benefits including medical, dental, education reimbursement, a pension plan and a salary of up to $41.23/hour within three years of starting.  And we will train you to pass your coach operator's license as well!  What will your journey look like? 

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Bus Operator Job Functions

  • Operates a motor coach safely and in accordance with a designated schedule;
  • Picks up and drops off passengers at designated bus stops;
  • Collects fares and sells day passes;
  • Aids passengers in boarding or departing the motor coach as needed;
  • Operates the wheelchair lift when necessary and secures passengers' wheelchairs;
  • Calls out stops and provides information to passengers;
  • Maintains order on the motor coach;
  • Operates a two-way radio;
  • Prepares accident and incident reports;
  • Keeps records;
  • Performs related work as required.
  • You will be represented by a union and full-time shifts will be assigned on a seniority basis.  This position is a full-time position.  

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Class C driver's license (at the time of appointment)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a valid California Class B license.  
  • Knowledge of safe driving practices.  

Your Operator career at VTA begins as an Operator Trainee. In the first 6 months, your salary will be $26.80/hr. You must successfully complete training to promote to the Operator classification. 

At the time of appointment as an Operator Trainee, you MUST possess a Class B permit with Passenger (P) and Air Brakes endorsements AND receive a DOT physical clearance that is valid for a minimum of six months. 

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VTA Grads
Latest VTA class of operators who graduated after their 9-week training program.

 

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Benefits

The good stuff

  • Wages
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
  • Holidays, Paid Time Off, & Sick Time
  • Education Reimbursement 
  • Career Development Opportunities 
  • Retirement & Pension (oh yeah, we still got 'em)

 

Instructions

Please read this entire job announcement before applying for the position. Print and keep a copy of this announcement so that you can refer to it. Questions not answered within this job announcement may be sent to personnel@vta.org.

To ensure consideration, completed applications must be submitted online to the Human Resources department by the stated closing time and date posted. When the stated closing date is “continuous,” apply immediately; the position may close without notice. 

You will receive an immediate email confirming receipt of your submitted application. If you do not receive this email, contact NEOGOV's Applicant Assistance Line at (855) 524-5627 between 8:00AM to 5:00PM (PST) Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Only on-line applications will be accepted for this recruitment (paper applications or resumes will not be accepted). Job Interest Notification Cards, or copies of previous, partial, or un-submitted applications, are not an acceptable substitute to a completed application.

ALL APPLICATION AND TESTING NOTIFICATIONS WILL BE SENT BY E-MAIL. 

Applicants should select e-mail as the preferred method of notification. Candidates must maintain an up-to-date, valid and reliable e-mail address. Candidates are also responsible for maintaining up-to-date phone numbers and addresses on their on-line account. Due to the number of applications received, candidates must check their application status through their on-line account. Contact NeoGov for assistance if needed.

Information on how to apply for jobs at the VTA is available on the VTA Employment website and from the NEOGOV's Applicant Assistance Line (855) 524-5627. NeoGov Applicant support is available from 8:00AM to 5:00PM (PST) Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations

 The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment/examination process to accommodate applicants with disabilities.  If you wish to request an accommodation, please click here (Download PDF reader).

 

Processing

All related current and past work experience (including VTA experience) must be listed and fully described in the Work Experience section of the application ("See Resume" is not acceptable). Incomplete or improperly completed online applications may be rejected even if you are qualified for the position for which you are applying. It is your responsibility to ensure that the online application reflects the work experience and education needed to meet the requirements for the position you are applying for. Although your resume may have all your experience and education details, please make sure to complete each section of the online application to ensure that your information is accurately captured during our screening process.
 
Important: Proof of Education, either as a copy of a diploma or transcript, is required to verify all educational units listed on your application. Official transcripts are not necessary. Copies of diplomas, degrees, transcripts, or foreign transcript evaluations must be attached to the submitted application as a pdf.
 
Note: Failure to provide all of the required documents in the appropriate format (pdf ONLY), and properly labeled as shown in the example (for example: Smith_J BS Diploma), will result in the application being rejected as incomplete. No exceptions will be made.
 
Note: Applicants holding degrees or credentials from outside the United States who are using these qualifications exclusively to qualify for a position are required to provide a foreign transcript evaluation as a pdf and properly labeled as shown above. Failure to provide a foreign transcript evaluation will result in the application being rejected as incomplete. No exceptions will be made.
 
All applications are subject to review as to meeting minimum qualifications at any point in the recruitment process. Passing any step is no guarantee of continuation if it is determined that the applicant does not meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the class specification.
 
Candidates found to have exaggerated/falsified their qualifications, experience, training, and/or education may be disqualified at any point in the recruitment process and may be denied future employment with the VTA.
 
If selected for the position, candidates will be required to complete a criminal conviction disclosure form. Candidates who successfully become VTA employees, and fail to disclose any of the criminal background information as required may be subject to discipline up to and including discharge.
 
Eligible Lists typically remain in effect for six (6) months. However, Human Resources may abolish Eligible Lists at any time during the six (6) month period. Human Resources may extend eligible Lists for up to two (2) years. Eligible Lists may be used for more than one recruitment. If you have questions related to an Eligible List you might be on or were on, you should contact Human Resources.


If you have questions regarding your status as an applicant for this position, please call the Human Resources Department at (408) 321-5575 or email at Personnel@vta.org.

VTA is an equal employment opportunity employer. VTA does not and will not tolerate discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age, ancestry, color, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, national origin, immigration status, political affiliation, race, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, medical condition, disabled veteran or veteran status, etc.