The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART), the largest public transit agency in Iowa, is hiring a Bus Service Person to assist in the maintenance and upkeep of our fleet of buses through cleaning, servicing, and fueling.
Pay: $19.89/HR - Training
$20.52/HR – First 6 months
$21.09/HR - Second 6 months
Hours: 4:30pm to 1am.
What do we offer?
- Health Insurance
- Dental Coverage
- Group Life Insurance
- Deferred Compensation Plan
- I.P.E.R.S. Retirement System
- Long Term Disability
- Holidays
Job Responsibilities:
- Drive buses from storage barns to service lane and returns buses to storage when services are completed.
- Clean interior of DART vehicles by sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, cleaning windows, vacuuming and dusting as needed.
- Clean exterior of DART vehicles by running them through mechanical washer
- Probe vehicle fare boxes and remove cashboxes.
- Fuel DART vehicles: check fluids and fill as needed.
- Assists with road service calls whenever needed.
- Check performance of lights, windshield wipers, and other electrical or mechanical controls
Essential Qualifications:
- High school education, GED, or equivalent foreign education
- Ability to obtain a valid Iowa CDL with Air Brake and Passenger endorsements.
- Significant physical requirements including ability to lift 150 pounds. Work outdoors in all weather.
- Subject to pre-employment drug test & physical examination. All DART maintenance employees are subject to ongoing DOT random alcohol & drug testing.
This is a second shift position, working the hours 4:30pm to 1am.