All jobs within 50 km around Sarnia in Transportation & Logistics

Closing Date: August 13, 2024

About the Position

Sarnia Transit is committed to providing safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services to the residents and visitors of Sarnia. As an integral part of our community, we strive to maintain the highest standards of customer service and operational excellence.

Operators are dedicated customer focused individuals responsible for providing safe and efficient conventional and specialized transit services. As front-line employees, Operators are instrumental in demonstrating respectful behavior towards all passengers.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing courteous and timely service, route, bus schedule information to passengers.
• Efficiently picking up and dropping off passengers either between stops or directly to their destinations while operating Care-a-Van services.
• Ensuring passengers with disabilities are accommodated within the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) and applicable legislation, including Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), while ensuring they benefit from Sarnia’s transit services.
• Physical demands include assisting passengers with mobility needs and devices on and off the bus while following prescribed procedures.

Position Requirements

• Minimum valid Class C driver's licence with an abstract acceptable to City guidelines.
• Air brake (Z) endorsement.
• Must obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check.
• Safety conscious driver with knowledge of Sarnia’s roads and attractions.
• Must successfully pass medical examinations in accordance with Ministry of Transportation Regulations.

Demonstrated Skills and Abilities

• Written and oral communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem – solving skills 
• Teamwork skills
• Service excellence

Sarnia Transit is committed to providing safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services to the residents and visitors of Sarnia. As an integral part of our community, we strive to maintain the highest standards of customer service and operational excellence.

Job Profile

Operators are dedicated customer focused individuals responsible for providing safe and efficient conventional and specialized transit services. As front line employees, Operators are instrumental in demonstrating respectful behavior towards all passengers.

We are currently seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Part-time Transit Operators. As an Operator with Sarnia Transit, you will be responsible for safely operating our fleet of buses along designated routes, ensuring the comfort and safety of passengers, while maintaining route schedules. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the mobility and vitality of our community.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing courteous and timely service, route, and bus schedule information to passengers and pick-up/drop-off passengers from stop to stop or door-to-door on Care-a-Van
• Ensuring passengers with disabilities are accommodated within OHRC and applicable legislation while ensuring they benefit from Sarnia’s transit services
• Physical demands assisting passengers with mobility needs and devices on and off the bus while following prescribed procedures

Qualifications

• Minimum valid Class C Driver’s License with an abstract acceptable to City guidelines, and possess or have the ability to obtain Z-endorsement
• Competent within the meaning and use of the The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA)
• Safety conscious driver with knowledge of Sarnia’s roads and attractions
• Demonstrated ability to deal courteously and with dignity and respect towards customers and co-workers
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Large commercial vehicle driving experience is considered an asset

Successful candidates from the interview selection process will be extended a conditional offer of employment. The offer of employment is conditional upon:

• Acceptable Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC)
• Successfully passing medical examination in accordance with Ministry of Transportation Regulations
• Successfully completing Sarnia Transit’s training program for bus operation, including practical and written tests within the probationary period.

Additional Details

Candidates are invited to submit a resume in confidence to hr@sarnia.ca indicating “Part-time Operator” by May 26, 2024. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.