Job description
Now Hiring Immediately!
Transdev is hiring Paratransit Drivers in Hyattsville, MD to provide passengers with disabilities with safe, friendly transportation to and from their destinations in vehicles designed for wheelchair lifts, seats and other special access. We welcome candidates with experience in customer service or home health-care, who are able to provide high-quality customer care and satisfaction. Transdev proudly serves our communities with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) transportation.
Why Drive With Us?
- Starting salary $20.75/hour!
- No experience necessary!
- Paid training!
- Paid health benefits!
- Paid time off!
- Holiday pay!
- Flexible work schedules!
- 401(k)!
- Annual increases!
- Tuition reimbursement!
- Career advancement opportunities!
- Being appreciated as a valuable member of a great team!
How we are keeping our employees and customers safe:
- Strict adherence to CDC Guidelines
- Enhanced vehicle cleaning/disinfecting measures with concentrated focus on high frequency touch areas
- PPE Distribution (Hand Sanitizer, masks, gloves)
- Social Distancing Enforced
- Enhanced facility cleaning/disinfecting measures with concentrated focus on high frequency touch areas
Monday through Friday interviews from 9:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.
What you will be doing:
- Provide door-to-door transportation for passengers safely and efficiently
- Ensure passengers are properly secured and provide assistance with all entries and exits
- Greet passengers, accept fare payment and maintain a safe environment
- Properly report all incidents, accidents, mechanical concerns
- Completes pre-trip and post-trip inspections
- Other duties as required
Who you are:
- Must be at least 21 years old or older with a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
- Must have a clean driving record and at least a 3 year driving history.
- Must have a valid driver’s license in MD, DC, or VA for at least 3 years (provisional licenses will not be accepted).
- Must possess excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Must be punctual with an emphasis on your attendance.
- Must be able to work all shifts: day, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Must submit to drug testing, DOT physical, and an extensive criminal background check.
- Must be able to work in all types of weather.
- Must be able to complete driver training.
- Sit for extended periods of time.
- Lift, push, pull, and carry tools, objects, or equipment above shoulder level without assistance.
- Move up and down stairs easily.
- Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
Transdev is the largest private sector operator of multiple modes of passenger transit in North America, providing bus, rail, paratransit, microtransit, shuttle, and autonomous mobility. We manage over 200 transportation contracts for cities, transit authorities and airports, providing safe, sustainable, and innovative mobility solutions. Our mission is to improve public transportation, to enhance quality of life and contribute to a more sustainable environment.
If you have any questions, please contact us at (301) 395-8340 or contact Marcia Hodge 301-909-7725 Ext. 1478!
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.
Transdev is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
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