RTS Ontario Bus Driver (Full-Time and Part-Time)

Reports To: Ontario Regional Manager 

New Hourly Rate: $21.53/per hour to start; increases to $23.57 after the probationary period

This is a Union environment in association with the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 282.

Make an Impact at RTS

Regional Transit Service (RTS) is a regional transit authority established by New York State, with more than 1,000 employees proudly serving customers and business partners throughout Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, and Wyoming counties.

Recognized as one of the best-run transit systems in the nation, RTS partners with the communities we serve to provide vital, safe, and sustainable transportation services to more than 11 million riders each year.

Every day, we carry out our mission by connecting people to jobs, schools, healthcare, shopping, and recreational activities.

Why Join RTS?

Staying Healthy

(Full-Time Benefits)

• Medical, Dental and Vision Care
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Healthy U Employee Wellness Program

(Part-Time Benefits)

• Healthy U Employee Wellness Program

Feeling Secure

(Full-Time)

• Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan
• New York State Deferred Compensation Plan
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Accident Insurance, Group Specified Disease Insurance and Hospital Insurance

(Part-Time)

• Disability Insurance
• Accident Insurance, Group Specified Disease Insurance and Hospital Insurance

Work-Life Balance

(Full-Time)

• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Healthy U Employee Well-Being Program
• BJ's Wholesale Club

(Part-Time)

• Employee Assistance Program
• Healthy U Employee Well-Being Program
• BJ's Wholesale Club

What You'll Do

• Operates a bus or other revenue service vehicle to safely transport customers along designated routes and according to established schedules. Picks up customers in response to scheduled service, radio, or telephone requests and assists customers with boarding and exiting the vehicle as needed. Responsibilities also include completing required trip logs, reporting vehicle malfunctions, and conducting pre-trip vehicle inspections before departure. Paid training is provided!

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• Valid NY State Commercial Driver's License (Class A, B, or C) with passenger endorsement and no seating restrictions preferred. If not fully licensed, we will train you! (Must have Class "B" permit with passenger endorsement prior to start date.)
• Clean driving record and at least 5 years of regular Class D driving experience required.
• Excellent Customer Service skills are a must.
• Will be required to pass a post-offer 19A physical.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Tasks involve the intermittent performance of physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of bending, kneeling, squatting, reaching, climbing (stairs), twisting (arm/back) and/or rotating (arm). May also involve lifting (up to 10 pounds), carrying (up to 10 pounds), pushing and/or pulling (up to 150 pounds) materials and/or equipment. Job involves sitting for extended periods of time; up to eight hours per day.

Ninety-five percent of time is spent inside and 5% of time is spent outside, exposing employee to natural environmental conditions. Employee is exposed to fumes, noise (bus), vibration (seat), hazards, and motorized vehicles.

Bus Operators must be able to maintain composure and professionalism while interacting with a diverse population of passengers, including in situations that may involve conflict, stressful conditions, or challenging customer interactions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. RGRTA will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the organization.

For safety-sensitive positions, RGRTA maintains a drug- and alcohol-free workplace in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations. Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and receive a verified negative test result before performing safety-sensitive functions. Employees in these positions are also subject to additional drug and alcohol testing throughout their employment as required by applicable regulations.

As required by law, RTS tests for a variety of substances, including cocaine, amphetamines, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP), and marijuana metabolites. Please be aware that marijuana can remain detectable in the body for an extended period of time—sometimes more than 30 days—and may result in a positive drug test long after use.