Notice of Job Opportunity
Date Opened:August 22, 2022
Date Closed: UNTIL FILLED
Position:Transit Supervisor
Agency: Licking County Transit Board
Minimum Qualifications:
Position requires a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. Four years of prior transit-related experience.
Supervisory Experience:
Overall supervisory responsibilities for operators, dispatchers, lead mechanic, mechanics and bus detailer.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
Hours: Full-Time, 10:00A – 6:30P, schedule may vary as needed
Salary: $45,760.00 - $52,000 annually, depending on qualifications
Summary:
Manages and oversees the daily functions of the maintenance, dispatching and transportation services of the Transit Department. Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local laws pertaining to public transportation. Identifies areas of improvement and recommends changes to the Operations Manager.
Duties:
- Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
- Promotes and maintains positive and effective working relationships and promotes good public relationships as a representative of Licking County Government.
- Monitors and oversees transit operator’s schedules.
- Assists with scheduling requests; establishes efficient vehicle routes and make adjustments as appropriate; Assures drivers have knowledge of their routes and mechanisms are in place to communicate and educate route changes.
- Recommend to the Operations Manager expansion of services or routes, changes in schedules in order to improve passenger services and meet expected standards and increase revenues, redesign of services to better serve LCT passengers and methods to improve coordination of human service transportation services.
- Ensures that all policies and procedures are followed pertaining to the Drug and Alcohol program. Escorts transit operators for testing. (Random, Post-accident, Reasonable Suspicion, etc.)
- Collaborates with Operations Manager to assure safety of all passengers, drivers, staff and equipment; assures all remain current on all safety related requirements (e.g. ADA, Drug and Alcohol, DOT, CPR/FA, etc.); assures mechanisms are in place to communicate, educate and update all LCTB staff on safety requirements.
- Spot-check operators at various time points or on-time service, appearance, uniforms, and safety of operations.
- Prepare daily supervisor report.
- Oversees training for new employees. Prepares schedules and organizes training needs and courses upon request.
- Responsible to see that all operating personnel adhere to the rules and regulations of the Licking County Personnel Policy Manual, as well as the Union bargaining agreement.
- Furnish bus patrons, via telephone or in person, requested bus information i.e. departures, arrivals, stops, destinations, proper route, and fare information.
- Communicates to transit, mechanics and dispatchers any repairs and maintenance issues with buses immediately. Ensures buses are provided to the mechanic for scheduled PMI’s.
- Communicates to the transit bus detailer via Dispatch Office any immediate cleaning/disinfecting needs.
- Aid any passenger in doubt of which bus to ride or to aid passengers who may miss connections.
- Assist with accident investigations.
- Responsible for making sure that all operators function safely and efficiently on a daily basis.
- Assist with dispatching when necessary.
- Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable PERRP safety standards that pertain to the essential functions of the position and all agency safety procedures.
- Remains informed of current developments and procedures pertinent to duties; may be required to attend regular staff meetings and seminars/training.
Application Procedures: Submit completed application, resume and cover letter to the Licking County Human Resources Department, 20 South Second Street, 3rd Floor, Newark, Ohio 43055. Applications can be obtained in person in the Human Resources Department between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily or printed from the web site at www.lickingcounty.gov. Applications may also be submitted online or faxed to 740-670-5152.
Successful candidates will be subject to Licking County’s pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Licking County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
Experience level:
- 5 years
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Ability to Relocate:
- Newark, OH 43055: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person