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Bus Driver

Salary

$17.39 Hourly

Location

Fort Myers, FL

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

06983KI

Department

Transit

Opening Date

03/06/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Description

LeeTran is seeking to hire professional individuals to join our LeeTran family and make a difference in our community.

Benefits include:

• Full medical, dental and vision insurance effective on the first of the month following date of hire

• Paid sick and vacation leave

• Florida Retirement Systems: Pension or Investment retirement plans

• Life insurance and short/long-term disability

• Training to assist you in obtaining a CDL license

• On-the-job training and mentoring programs to help you achieve your career goals

• Education reimbursement

• New uniforms provided

Duties and Responsibilities

• This position is skilled work in the operation of a passenger bus, trolley, tram, or passenger van.

• Responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle on an assigned or deviated route and schedule at various locations within the county.

• Loading and unloading passengers, who may include elderly and/or disabled, and transporting them to various locations.

• Collecting fares.

• Performing basic vehicle maintenance. Completing necessary reports and paperwork.

• Work is performed independently under the general supervision of the Transit Supervisors and the Operations Manager.

Education, Experience, Licensing

• Requires any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to graduation from high school or GED.

• Possession of a valid Class A or B CDL with no Air Brake restriction and Passenger Endorsement OR a valid Class A or B CDL Permit with no Air Brake restriction and Passenger Endorsement prior to offer.

• Must obtain a Florida CDL Class B License with Passenger Endorsement and no Air Brake restriction within 30 days of hire date. (Training and testing provided by LeeTran staff.)

• Transit Bus Drivers must be able to pass a Florida Department of Transportation Medical Examination and maintain a current medical card. This is a safety-sensitive position which is subject to Drug and Alcohol Workplace Testing as provided in DOT regulation CFR-Part 40, 49 CFR Part 655.

Supplemental Information

• Must be able to exercise independent judgment in daily activities and be able to work with, and be sensitive to, passengers with various disabilities on a daily basis.

• Must be able to drive in all weather conditions and in darkness.

• Ability to provide exceptional customer service to the public and fellow employees.

• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds, stoop, bend, sit for long periods of time, load and unload wheelchair passengers and secure wheelchairs inside the bus with wheelchair tie downs.

• Prefer one year of experience in the operation of a bus or heavy automotive equipment.

• LeeTran operates seven days a week, including some holidays. Normal hours of operation are 4:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m., with extended hours during seasonal service. Day and evening shifts available. Shift schedules vary and routes are selected by seniority at least semi-annually.

• Employee must be able to work any job assignment scheduled.

• Evening shifts offer shift differential with additional compensation.

• Opportunities for voluntary overtime.

  DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. A conviction in and of itself may not necessarily preclude employment. Some positions may be subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply.

Lee County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive, and affordable benefits package. Our Board works in the best interest of employees and strives to provide the most complete, high-quality benefits package available at the lowest possible cost to the employee. Our Board continues to remain steadfast in maintaining one of the lowest levels of employee costs in our area.

Lee County's benefits package is offered to both regular Full-time positions and Part-time positions that are regularly scheduled to work 60 hours or more bi-weekly. Medical benefits may be offered to On-Call, Temporary, Seasonal, and Intern employees who meet the Affordable Care Act eligibility criteria.

Lee County employees eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) are required to contribute 3% of each paycheck to FRS. If you have retired from the Florida Retirement Pension plan you will not be eligible for renewed membership in either of the FRS retirement plan options. Retirees of the Investment Plan are eligible for renewed membership in the Investment Plan only. FRS reemployment rules apply for both.

Below is a brief breakdown of what's included in the benefits package that is offered to our employees.

For a more detailed look into our benefits package, please click visit our webpage at https://www.leegov.com/hr/employees/benefitplans.

To view our employee paid premiums, please visit: https://www.leegov.com/hr/Documents/Employee%20Benefits/2024%20Benefits/2024%20Active%20Employee%20Rates.pdf

Health Benefits:

• Medical Insurance

• Plans include, but are not limited to: routine, preventative, mental health, hospitalization, and prescription drug benefits.

• Vision, Fitness, Weight Management, Natural Products and Services, and Hearing discount programs available.

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Medical Reimbursement Account

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account

• Pharmacy, including Mail-Order Pharmacy

• Informed Health Lines (Nurse Hotline)

• Basic Life Insurance (1x or 2x Annual Salary at no cost to employee)

• Optional Life Insurance

• Long-Term Disability (60% of pre-disability salary at no cost to employee)

• Short-Term Disability

• Sick Leave Pool

• Flu vaccinations

• Wellness Programs

Financial Benefits:

• Florida Retirement System (FRS)

• Two Retirement Plan Options:

1) FRS Pension Plan (Defined Benefit)

2) FRS Investment Plan (Defined Contribution)

• Deferred Compensation (457) Plans

• Financial Savings/Management Programs

• Eligible for membership with Suncoast Credit Union

• Employee Leave Benefits

• Holiday Pay - 11 Paid Holidays Annually

• Paid Sick Leave

• Paid Vacation Leave

• Bereavement & Civic Duty Leave

• Family and Medical Leave

• Military Family & Medical Leave

• Educational Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Services available to employees that offers guidance, support, resources and information for personal and work-life issues. Confidential and provided at no charge to employees and their dependents.

United Way 2-1-1 (Lee County Employee Resource Program)

Lee County BOCC has partnered with United Way 211 to provide an Employee Resource Program which assists BoCC employees who may be experiencing distress due to economic hardship, health or other factors.

Educational Assistance

Reimbursement for coursework taken at an accredited college or university that is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities relating to the official duties that the employees perform.

01

Do you possess any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to graduation from high school or GED?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Do you possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record?

• Yes

• No

  03

  Which of the following Class Commercial Driver's License (CDL) do you possess?

• Class A License

• Class A Permit

• Class B License

• Class B Permit

• None of the above

  04

  If you answered "None of the above" to question above, are you able to obtain a CDL Permit prior to offer? (Available at DMV offices by completion of a written test.)

• Yes

• No

• N/A (Not Applicable)

  05

  Please check all Driving Endorsements you possess.

• No Air Brakes Restriction

• Passenger (P->15)

• S-School Bus

• N-Tanker

• H-HazMat

• T-Dbl/Trpl Trailers

• X-HM+Tanker

• None of the above

  06

  LeeTran operates seven days a week, including some holidays. Day and evening shifts are available. Shift schedules vary and routes are selected by seniority at least semi-annually. Are you able to work any job assignment scheduled?

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

Lee County Government

Address

P.O. Box 398 ATT: Human Resources Fort Myers, Florida, 33902

Phone

(239) 533-2245

Website

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/leecounty

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