Transit Operator Trainee

MOS Code:

None Education and Experience :

Completion of tenth grade or higher and one (1) year of public contact or customer service experience or one (1) year operating medium commercial vehicles, passenger buses or streetcars. Twenty-one (21) years of age, safe driving record, pass background investigation and successfully complete periodic physical examinations as required by federal transportation regulations.

Licenses and Certificates :

Valid Class "C" Driver License or equivalent from another state by time of application. Under immediate supervision, attend and complete classroom and field training in operating passenger coaches and streetcars in a safe, courteous and timely manner. Attend and complete classroom and field training in operating passenger coaches and streetcars.

Involves:

Attend training in passenger coach and streetcar functions, operations and maintenance, departmental requirements, policies and procedures, traffic laws, two-way radio operation, established routes and schedules, defensive driving, safety and emergency practices, public relations and customer service skills, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) requirements and rail certification requirements. For complete job specifications, click here.

Training Class to begin:

August 2026

Note:

This is an unclassified contract position.

Note:

This is a new advertisement for Transit Operator Trainee. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

Note:

This is a temporary position. This position will become a regular classified position after successfully completing a 9-week training class.

Note:

Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applicants have been received. A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete. To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.