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The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Transit Supervisor to supervise, assign, review and participate in the work of staff responsible for providing transit services within the Transit Department and to ensure that all transit and para-transit routes are running according to schedule; and to perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.
The Transit Department provides bus services 7 days a week. Interested applicants must be available to work during the following hours of operation:
- Monday - Saturday between the hours of 4:00 AM and 11:00 PM
- Sunday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, review and participate in the work of staff responsible for providing transit services within the Transit Department.
- Prepare, schedule and assign daily bus operator work duties and routes; vehicle assignment sheets, bus operator schedules/run for bid, selection and assignment, status reports and call lists.
- Participate in selecting, training, motivating and evaluating staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement disciplinary procedures as required.
- Operate a two-way radio in support of dispatching duties; ensure routes are serviced in a timely fashion and on schedule; assist transit operators during breakdowns including securing replacement equipment and staff; coordinate major equipment and vehicle repairs.
- Maintain employee time sheets, vehicle allocation and run assignments.
- Answer and screen telephone calls; answer questions and provide information to the general public; respond to sensitive inquiries and complaints.
- Collect, count and report transit revenues; maintain revenue records; prepare deposit slip; deliver deposit slip and revenue to bank or appropriate department; maintain related records.
- Assign/Dispatch vehicles.
- Participate in the investigation of accidents, incidents and injuries in the workplace for preventable and non-preventable accidents/incidents/injuries by viewing video footage and taking pictures of incident scenes; prepare and submit accident, incident and injury reports.
Health and Dental Insurance:
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Employer Paid Leave
Paid Vacation: Employees earn vacation leave beginning the first day of employment, however, they are not eligible to take leave for 6 months. Leave accruals are based upon the number of years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Paid Holidays: The City of Fayetteville observes 11 paid holidays per calendar year. The approved holidays are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, 2 days at Thanksgiving and 2 days at Christmas.
Sick / Funeral Leave: Regular employees earn sick leave in proportion to the number of hours they are scheduled to work per week. Sick leave accruals begin the first day of employment. Sick leave can also be taken for deaths in your extended family. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward credible service upon retirement from the NC Local Government Retirement System.
Retirement:
The City assists our employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular status employees, scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week, become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6 percent of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
Deferred Compensation Plans:
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs offer employees an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefit. The programs offered are 401(k) Supplemental Retirement Income Plan and the ICMA 457 Plan.
Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits:
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
- Term Life Insurance (Pre-tax basis first $50,000 for employees)
- Dependent Term Life Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Universal Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance (Pre-tax basis)
- Disability Insurance
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (Pre-tax basis)
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the city provides a death benefit of $3,000. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for these benefits.
Pay Periods/Direct Deposit:
City employees are paid bi-weekly, every other Friday. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit of their payroll checks.
Employee Assistance Program:
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues that could affect your health, relationships and job performance.
