Shuttle Operator
About this role
As a Shuttle Operator for the Bayview-Hunters Point Community Shuttle, you will drive vans and provide outstanding customer service to riders in the Bayview-Hunters Point Community.
What You’ll Do:
- Safely and courteously operate electric vehicles to transport passengers in the community
- Learn the fundamentals of Shuttle operations and related safety procedures
- Perform the routine operation of vehicles, including pre- and post-shift inspections
Who You Are:
- Possess sound knowledge of the city and an excellent driving record
- Conversational proficiency in English
- Able to operate a wheelchair accessible vehicle within standard safety guidelines, to ensure public safety
- Patient, empathetic, and sensitive to the needs of the community
- Able to deal effectively and courteously with all customers and the public
- Must be able to safely push and maneuver more than 400 pounds of weight, such as in assisting passengers in wheelchairs or handling heavy equipment
- Must be comfortable bending down on one knee for extended periods of time to secure wheelchairs and other mobility aids within confined spaces
- Hold a valid California driver’s license
- Pass a drug screening, motor vehicle check, and criminal background check
- At least 25 years old
- Able to apply in person at Via’s offices in the Bayview Hunters-Point neighborhood
- Able to complete all required training for this position
- Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including both weekdays and weekends as needed
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary: $29.17/hour
- We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401K matching, holiday pay, PTO, and more.
We’re Via, and we build technology that changes the way the world moves. We pioneered the TransitTech category to ensure that the future of transportation is shared, dynamic public mobility — the kind that reduces carbon emissions across congested cities, minimizes reliance on private cars, and provides everyone with accessible, efficient, and affordable ways of getting around.
We created the first end-to-end TransitTech solution for cities and transit agencies, offering world-class software, service design, and operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves.
Via was founded with the guiding principle that we go further when we go together. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. All backgrounds, identities, and voices are welcomed and celebrated at Via.
Ready to join the ride?
Via is an equal opportunity employer.
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