Job Information
City of Las Cruces Transit Operator I in Las Cruces, New Mexico
ransit Operator I
Salary
$16.76 Hourly
Location
Las Cruces, NM
Job Type
Part-time Regular
Job Number
K005 2-25 DM
Department
Transit
Opening Date
02/26/2025
Closing Date
3/17/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
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Nature of Work
Operates para-transit vehicles of various sizes in response to scheduled pickup assignments and in accordance with specific manifest instructions; provides assistance to passengers as needed, collects appropriate fares, assures comfort and safety, and completes required daily inspections and reports.
Environmental Factors
Work is performed in a transit vehicle and in a transit operations traffic environment, and is required to exit his/her vehicle to ensure safe operations and to assist passengers.
Physical Factors
Moderate physical requirements, frequent bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, squatting, pushing/pulling, lifting, carrying, and reaching from all levels.
Work Situation Factors
Position involves competing demands, performing multiple tasks, working to deadlines, frequent work at night, beyond normal business hours. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services. Position is subject to drug testing in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Las Cruces policy.
Meeting or exceeding the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the process.
FIRSTCONSIDERATIONWILLBEGIVENTOCURRENTCITYEMPLOYEESWHOMEETTHE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.
This posting will be used to fill a part-time, regular,
non-exempt, union represented position, but may be used to fill multiple vacancies to include positions that are regular, or contract and may be full-time, part-time, or temporary in other sections of the Transit Section.
This position is graded BC06.
Duties and Responsibilities
Operates a transit vehicle in accordance with established demand-responsive schedule/manifest in order to provide safe, secure, assistive mobility services to eligible program participants; assists riders to safely board and disembark the vehicle; secures all mobility aids in accordance with established procedures; provides passengers with verbal and written information regarding transit services, destinations, stop and cross-street announcements, policies, fares, and schedules. Collects and accounts for accurate fare collection; performs daily vehicle inspections prior to beginning service; maintains order in the passenger compartment and contacts the police department in the event that a behavior issue cannot be resolved and poses a threat to passenger safety or comfort. Assures all required written reports are completed and submitted on a daily basis including, but not limited to, incident reports, accident reports, and operational problem reports; cooperates with the investigations of customer complaints; attends and successfully completes all transit training as scheduled by the supervisor; demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to pr vide quality seamless customer service. Assists with the collection of data as required by the Transit Department for the planning and scheduling of transit service; assists with conducting outreach activities of the department; assists with the distribution of customer literature.