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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be at least 18 years old at time of hire
• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid WA State Driver's License

• Pass a pre-employment drug test and criminal background check.

   

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Operate a transit bus on a specified route according to a time schedule.
• Collect fares, provides assistance to passengers and information about routes, schedules, and street locations.
• Provide a valuable and essential service to your community.

• Maintain Commercial Driver's License. Training provided to obtain Commercial Driver's License.

   

APPLICATION PROCESS

Only complete online applications will be accepted.  Incomplete application packets will not be considered. 

BENEFITS:

• Salary is $25.13/hour. Annual increases per the labor contract.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision for Full-time drivers and at the 7^th^ month of employment for Part-time drivers.
• Transit privileges for employees and dependents on fixed route and the Kitsap fast ferries.
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• Vacation and Holiday Pay.
• Career advancement opportunities

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Sit and operate a bus for long periods with few breaks.
• Turn side-to-side and reach overhead to adjust mirrors and push/pull a force of 20 pounds.
• Lift up to 25 pounds overhead.
• Lift up to 50 pounds to assist passengers with bags or packages.
• Partial lift/slide of wheelchair on the bus (up to 115 lbs. of force).
• Bend, squat, kneel to secure wheelchairs, to install tire chains, and to complete pre-trip inspections of vehicles.
• Climb up and down steps to get on and off the bus frequently.

The successful candidate will be expected to meet the qualifications for the position and perform the essential duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

*  Selection Process* - Applicants who meet the minimum requirements may be scheduled for a variety of tests to demonstrate knowledge, and skills for the position as well as an interview. 

You can find Kitsap Transit's EEO Policy at https://www.kitsaptransit.com/uploads/pdf/eeo-policy-statement.pdf{rel="nofollow"} Please contact Marianne Rajan, Human Resources Manager at (360) 478-5852 if you have any questions.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

Kitsap Transit is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the hiring process, contact jobapplada@kitsaptransit.com or 360-479-4348 (TDD).

VETERANS SCORING

If you qualify for the Veterans Scoring Criteria under RCW 41.04.005 and 41.04.010, you must answer all questions regarding Veterans Scoring Criteria Status Declaration i the application and upload a copy of the substantiating document as listed in the application.

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