Job Specification
SUPERVISING OMNIBUS OPERATOR
DEFINITION
Under direction, supervises the activities of Omnibus Operators;
may also drive, clean, service, and make minor repairs to vehicles used
in transporting persons on assigned established routes or to special
activities, events, or destinations; does related work as required.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Organizes assigned work and develops effective work methods.
Gives suitable assignments to subordinates.
Prepares clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports.
Checks vehicles to see that prescribed schedules are maintained.
Sees that vehicles stop only at designated locations.
Notes whether vehicles load and discharge passengers properly.
Assigns routes and passenger pickup points to operators.
Dispatches vehicles for emergency runs.
May drive a motor vehicle with a passenger capacity of at least
six (6) persons for transporting persons on trips and established
assigned routes.
Checks, cleans, and performs minor servicing of vehicles.
Checks vehicles for operating safety, proper safety devices, gas,
battery, oil, and water before departure.
Establishes and maintains needed records and files.
May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS:
EXPERIENCE:
Three (3) years of experience in operating a motor vehicle
used in the transportation of six (6) or more persons.
LICENSE:
Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New
Jersey. Appointees may also be required to possess a valid Commercial
Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and
type of vehicle being operated.
NOTE: The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess
the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and
type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of the state and local laws, rules, regulations,
policies, and procedures dealing with the public transportation
operations and of motor vehicle regulations.
Knowledge of the proper methods of making inspections.
Knowledge of the proper procedures used in operating vehicles, and
of the types of violations commonly found in vehicle operations.
Knowledge of the geography of the jurisdiction and of the safety
precautions followed in dealing with passengers.
Ability to analyze problems involving the operation of vehicles.
Ability to organize and give suitable work assignments to
subordinates.
Ability to drive vehicles in a skilled and safe manner.
Ability to check, clean, service, and make minor and emergency
repairs to vehicles.
Ability to maintain essential records.
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in
English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American
Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable
forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable
accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation
cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such
persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job Spec Code | Variant | State, Local or Common | Class of Service | Work Week | State Class Code | Local Class Code | Salary Range | Note | 05600 | | L | C | | N/A | 08 | | - | This job specification is for local government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
9/08/1994 |
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