Route Operator

TANK is seeking talented professionals looking for fulfilling work with great benefits. Get behind the wheel of a career that invests in you!

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans |
Pension and 401K |
Life Insurance |
Paid Vacations and Holidays |
Paid Training

FREE Primary Care Center |
Free Mental Health Services

If you are passionate about helping others, join our team today as a TANK bus operator! It’s not just a job – it’s a career! TANK bus operator pay begins at $24.44 per hour, paid weekly!Guaranteed 40 hours per week, plus ability to work any day of the week including times, weekends and Holidays. Join our team today and be a part of what keeps NKY moving.

CDL with Passenger and Air Brake endorsements required.

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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 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.

Position:Fixed Route Operator

Location: Ft Wright, KY

Job :311

# of Openings:12

If you are passionate about helping others,

Join our team a
nd help others every day!

• Starting pay is $24.44
• Paid WEEKLY!
• Must be able to work any day of the week, times, weekends, and holidays
• Must have a CDL with passenger and airbrake endorsements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum One (1) year of customer service experience.
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B with Passenger and Air Brake endorsements or obtained during training.
• Clean driving record – not more than 1 moving violation and one accident within the past five years.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Initiative.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Must have reliable transportation

• Drives one of several different coach styles safely, courteously, and reliably along a designated route within a defined schedule.
• Notifies dispatch of deviations, overloads, accidents, or passenger incidents.
• Notifies dispatch of the passenger’s medical or behavioral problems and/or 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 and preventable and non‑preventable accidents.
• Operates onboard computers for farebox, destination signs, electronic annunciation of stops (when available), and 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 adequately securing the wheelchair.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must be able to sit for extended periods.
• Must be able to stand and move about.
• Must be able to walk up and down the bus steps multiple times throughout the shift.
• Must be able to stoop and bend to secure wheelchairs.
• Must be able to push and pull to assist passengers in wheelchairs.
• Must be able to reach out and have the finger dexterity to use the MDT unit radio system.
• Must be able to reach up and out to program farebox and change destination sign
• Must be able to read and comprehend written material.

• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B with Passenger and Air Brake endorsements.
• Must meet and pass DOT medical requirements needed to maintain a CDL