Job Description:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION CDL DRIVER Operates all wheelchair accessible, passenger vehicles to transport passengers within set schedule to specific destinations.  Is responsible for passenger safety, comfort, and satisfaction, while insuring compliance with all State and Federal driving guidelines.  CDL Driver's are eligible for the City of Hobbs CDL incentive. GENERAL DESCRIPTION NON-CDL DRIVER Operates any wheelchair accessible, fourteen (14) passenger or less vehicle to transport passengers within set schedule to specific destinations.  Is responsible for passenger safety, comfort, and satisfaction, while insuring compliance with all State and Federal driving guidelines.     ESSENTIAL DUTIES  * Assists passengers with packages, getting on or off the bus, operates hydraulic wheelchair lifts to assist disabled or elderly passengers as needed, insuring passengers are buckled and hold down straps are secured.   * Regulates heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.        Collects fares, dispenses passes and maintains an accurate accounting of receipts.   * Inspects each bus at the beginning and end of each shift, checking fluid levels, battery, hoses, brakes and brake lights, turn signal indicators, dash lights, horn, wipers and washers, fans, mirrors, wheels and tire pressure, emergency door, fire extinguisher and first aid kit.   * Ensures that vehicle is clean, inside and out, windows are not cracked, seats are not torn, and wheelchair lift works properly.    * Keeps time and mileage records of pick-up and drop off of each passenger.  Must be able to recognize, create and follow logical sequences for picking up and dropping off passengers in an efficient manner.  Completes daily paperwork.   * Utilizes mobile base radio to receive schedule changes in passenger destinations.  Assists in dispatching as needed.   * Assists in cleaning the office and break room areas.  * Provides information or answers questions relating to Hobbs Express service policies.   * Advises supervisor of any vehicle malfunctions.   * Dispenses advertising merchandise, such as pens, pencils, brochures, magnets, key chains, passes and bookmarks. * Must be able to work weekends.   * The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.   NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES   May serve on various employee committees, as required and assigned.     This position is subject to the City of Hobbs' Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy which includes one or more of the following: pre-employment testing, post- accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing and follow-up testing. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS CDL DRIVER Education and Experience:   Graduation from high school or GED equivalent preferred. Previous public contact work experience preferred.      Licensing and Certifications: Valid (A, B or C) CDL driver's license is required.  Ability to obtain a passenger vehicle endorsement within 60 days of initial hire is required.   MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS NON-CDL DRIVER   Education and Experience:   Graduation from high school or GED equivalent preferred. Previous public contact work experience preferred.      Licensing and Certifications:   Valid driver's license is required.     MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR CDL ANDS NON-CDL DRIVERS   Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:   Considerable knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances, rules, driving courtesies and good knowledge of geographical area.   Ability to obtain First Aid, CPR, Defensive Driving certifications and any federal or state required training standards.      Ability to work on Saturdays and/or ability to report to duty on short notice and maintain a good attendance record.   Ability to provide high quality customer service, maintain self-control and remain calm while dealing courteously, tactfully, and cooperatively with the public, including those who are under stress, and who may be angry, hostile, verbally aggressive, or those who use language that would be considered inappropriate in normal business interactions.   Ability to diffuse situations as needed.   Ability to work and relate to others in a wide variety of situations.   Ability to operate a transit vehicle in a safe manner while maintaining awareness of other vehicles in congested traffic, radio traffic, and passenger conduct.   Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff and general public. PHYSICAL DEMANDS   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.    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, use hands to finger, handle or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.                                                   This employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  The employee is occasionally required to push and pull, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT   The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   The noise level in the work environment is moderate to noisy.