Reporting Skills, Statistics, Van Driving
Metro Van Operators do far more than simply drive our customers to their destinations; they care for a community of passengers, from greeting to goodbye, assuring they feel welcome and safe. If you have a talent for connecting with people, enjoy working with the disabled community and individuals with special needs, and want a career you can take pride in-climb in the driver's seat as a Metro Van Operator, and take your future to new and fulfilling places.
Job Responsibilities
- Drive van to transport passengers over varying routes to local or distant points according to a time schedule; by operating the van skillfully and safely.
- Work up to 28 hours per week, maximum
- Inspect the van before every trip, which includes monitoring and adjusting vehicle gauges and controls.
- Answer questions regarding service, fares, and etc.; including greeting passengers.
- Maintain good relations with the general public, particularly the elderly and disabled.
- Direct and control passengers, when needed.
- Assist disabled and elderly passengers on/off the van, if needed.
- Evacuate passengers in case of an emergency.
- Operating a wheelchair lift and hand radio.
- Secure child seats for small children.
- Issue transfers and short-fare receipts.
- Complete cash tickets, collecting fares, and counting tickets.
- Deposit moneybag in vault.
- Record passenger data, fares, and vehicle statistics.
- Read street map guide, time schedule, street signs, traffic signs, instructions and passes.
- Write accident reports, incident reports and daily reports on passengers, fares and vehicle statistics.
- Develop most efficient routes between points; reports vehicular delays and/or accidents.
- Follow written and oral instructions completely.
- Must have the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays.