Bus Driver - Sussex County

Job Summary

• Transports students or clients, ensures adherence to safety rules, and assists passengers in boarding or exiting, as necessary.

General Accountabilities

• Drives multi-passenger vehicles to transport passengers.
• Complies with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
• Maintains order among passengers during trips to ensure safety.
• Checks the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
• Reports any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
• Picks up and drops off passengers at designated locations, following strict time schedules.
• Maintains knowledge of first-aid procedures.
• Prepares and submits reports that may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage, fuel consumption, or fares received.
• Reads maps and follows written and verbal geographic directions.
• Regulates heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for passenger comfort.
• Keeps bus interiors clean for passengers.
• Reports delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.
• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience: Appropriate certifications and/or licensures with a few months to 1 year of related experience

Schedule

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Monitoring
• Judgment and decision making
• Service orientation
• Time management
• Social perceptiveness