Bus Operator Salt Lake

Utah Transit Authority

Description

* NO CDL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO APPLY*

Our bus operators are the face of UTA! Safety and excellent customer service are the top priority for this position and UTA is working diligently to identify and hire the best and brightest for this critical role. We will teach you everything you need to know about how to operate UTA passenger buses and keep customers and equipment safe. Enjoy performing standard pre‑trip/post‑trip vehicle inspections, communicating information to the dispatch center, customers and supervisors, answering questions from customers and others, collecting passenger fare, and following UTA guidelines, operating rules and procedures.

If you are seeking a long‑term, fulfilling career, consider becoming a Bus Operator for UTA. Opportunities for advancement are impressive, benefits are incredible, and the security of knowing you work for a highly successful and stable organization in service to the community brings a sense of peace, belonging, and progress.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• Completion of UTA's PAID Bus Operator Training/Certification Program, including passing all required exams.

EXPERIENCE

• One year in a customer service role with ability to solve problems and resolve customer inquiries.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Safe driver with a valid driver license and no more than 2 moving violations in the past 3 years.
• No convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or any drugs within the past 10 years.
• Familiar with the Wasatch Front is preferred but not required.
• Obtain and maintain a Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). card (paid by UTA).
• Pass the written Class "B" CDL test, with Air Brakes and Passenger Endorsement tests prior to the start of the paid training program.
• Communicate with supervisors and customers and maintain good interpersonal relations, both orally and over the radio.
• Read and understand training materials, operating manuals and operating and safety rules directives.
• Prepare legible written reports of incidents and accidents.
• Operate any and all passenger buses safely.
• Report for assigned shift on time.
• Meet schedule demands, scheduled shifts, and scheduled departures.
• Perform the physical requirements of the job to include regular walking, floor‑to‑waist lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally/carrying up to 15 lbs occasionally, reaching, pushing, pulling, kneeling, crouching, balancing, bending, and prolonged periods of sitting and standing.
• This job requires regular and predictable attendance.

OR an equivalent combination or relevant education and experience.

As a full-time Operator, your Total Rewards Benefits Package will include:

• Health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, with Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts. Benefit plans include coverage for domestic partners (eligibility affidavit required for coverage).
• Onsite Health and Wellness Clinics for medical care at no cost to employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children.
• 14 days of accrued paid time off (9 personal days and 5 vacation days) for the first year of employment, and 19 days of accrued paid time off (9 personal days and 10 vacation days) after the first year of employment.
• 10 paid holidays, additional floating holidays will be awarded with tenure at UTA.
• Retirement options – Pension Plan with 5‑year vesting schedule and 457 Contribution Plan, available for contributions after Operator training graduation and company matching.
• Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education, available for any higher education degree (bachelor, master, or PhD). Course of study must be approved prior to enrollment.
• Training, development, and career advancement opportunities.
• Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and child placement (after 12 months of employment).
• Free transit passes for employees, their spouses, and their dependent children.
• Employee assistance program includes counseling, legal services, financial planning,…