CDL Driver (Trainee) - Transit

About the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Program:
 
Trainees will be employed by the City during the training period. You must complete and pass the class to continue employment with the City. The training program at FTCC is a 5-week/200 hour program.
 
Documents required prior to class registration:

1. DOT Physical
2. Class B CDL Permit
3. Driving History Record

The good news…..the City (FAST) will pay the Trainee’s FTCC course Tuition/Fee and DOT Long Form Physical & Drug Screen noted below.
 
Tuition/Fees: $622.25 (subject to change) 

• Tuition/Fee – $230.00
• DOT Long Form Physical & Drug Screen – $175.00 (payable at Fayetteville DOT Exams)
• CDL Class B Permit – $77.00 (Payable at DMV)
• Unofficial Driving History – $12.75 (Payable at DMV)
• CDL Class B Licenses – $127.50 (Payable at DMV at the conclusion of class)

For detailed information about FTCC’s CDL training program, please contact FTCC CDL Driving Instructor Eric Smith at (910) 486-3909 or [email protected].

Salary Information: 

• A trainee starts at $17.50/hour while completing the 5 Week/200-hour FTCC program.
• Upon completion of the FTCC training and obtaining a valid Class B driver’s license with passenger endorsement, the candidates will advance to $18.90/hour and begin FAST’s training to become familiar with FAST policies, procedures and bus routes.  
• The Trainee will be required to sign an agreement for a 24 month (2 years) of employment commitment with the City (FAST).

Should you have questions specific to the Transit Operator Trainee position or employment as a Transit Operator II with the City, you may contact Markis Johnson in the Transit department at (910) 433-1748.
 
About the Position:
As a FAST Transit Operator, you must be attentive, have good judgment, be professional, have safe driving habits and most importantly have the ability to provide great customer service.
 
As a Transit Operator, your responsibilities include:

• Safety - the safe operation of your bus and the well-being of your passengers;
• Customer Service – responding to customer inquiries concerning transit information, providing a comfortable rides and collection of proper fares;
• Schedule Adherence – providing reliable and consistent bus route service according to publicly advertised schedules
• Our mission at FAST is to provide safe, efficient, reliable, courteous and innovative public transportation to the citizens of Fayetteville.

The Transit department provides bus services, 7 days a week.  Interested applicants must be available to work during the following hours of operation:

• Monday – Saturday between the hours of 4:55 AM and 10:30 PM
• Sunday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 7:30 PM

To learn more about our department visit our FAST site click here.  LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:
A current DOT Medical Card; North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver’s License with an endorsement for air brakes and a passenger endorsement within 60 days of FTCC Training completion, and ability to maintain insurability.

Preferred:
First Aid certification; CPR certification.

• SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment DOT drug screen, DOT physical, background check, and a driving history check.