Non-CDL Driver - Transit

The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for Non-CDL Transit Operators to provide responsible skilled duties in the transport of the general public; to perform preventative maintenance and minor repair to assigned vehicles; and to provide staff support to the Transit Department.

1. Drive and maintain a transit route and schedule; transport passengers along route or to scheduled appointments; assist passengers in loading and unloading as needed; operate specialized loading and unloading equipment to assist wheelchair passengers in a safe and timely manner.
2. Tactfully greet passengers; answer questions and provide information to the general public regarding transit schedules, rules, regulations, routes and other information; refer sensitive inquiries and complaints to appropriate staff.
3. Collect, count and record transit revenues for assigned route; provide route information to passengers; prepare appropriate reports and daily manifests.
4. Operate a two-way radio; report accidents and road hazards; provide staff support in accident investigations.
5. Prepare and inspect assigned vehicle for daily operations; check and maintain fluid levels; perform preventative maintenance and minor repairs as necessary; maintain and submit vehicle mileage records as requested.
6. Ensure safety regulations, rules and codes are enforced and obeyed by passengers in assigned vehicle; report persistent violators.
7. Maintain contact with dispatch and report on current position and conditions affecting the operation of the route as required.

For a complete job description, click here. Any combination of experience and training that would likely provided the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: 
Six months of driving experience and an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville Driving Standard.

Training: 
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:
A current DOT Medical Card within 30 days of employment; possession of an appropriate, valid driver's license 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 driving history check.