- Transport customers to all city locations, and courteously respond to their needs.
- Safely operate transit vehicles in a variety of weather and road conditions and in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Understand and be empathetic to the needs of customers, ensuring proper care and attention is provided.
- Provide assistance to customers who are ambulatory, require service animals, use wheelchairs, scooters, or other mobility devices.
- Adhere to schedules, work with technology such as Mobile Data Terminals (MDT) and have strong city knowledge.
- Inform customers of appropriate fares.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
- A completed Canadian High School diploma, GED, or certified international equivalent and at least 1 year experience working with individuals with disabilities is required.
- A valid class 4 Operator's License (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 3 demerits, no current suspensions or charges pending is required, and the ability to acquire a Calgary Transit Operator's certification.
- At time of interview, applicants must provide an original driver's abstract from all jurisdictions for which they have been a licensed driver in the last 2 years. The abstract must be no older than 60 days.
- Success in this position requires strong people skills when interacting with customers and staff, with the ability to communicate clearly in the English language, both verbally and in writing. It is important to value diversity, possess a high stress tolerance, have sound judgment, and problem solving skills.
- An enhanced security clearance and vulnerable sector search will be conducted.
- Successful applicants must pass a medical test.
- Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.
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