Seattle, WA
see the full file on King County Metro Transit| Paid training | Transit Operator training is paid at $23.32/hour. Trainees must first hold a Washington Commercial Learners Permit (3 written tests: general knowledge, air brakes, passenger endorsement) obtained within 30 days of the conditional offer; Metro pays for the DOT physical. Classes run weekdays and weekends, attendance required every day, with a choice of morning or afternoon class. Graduates hold a Class B CDL with air brake and passenger endorsements and go to $31.39/hour. No repayment or clawback clause is published. |
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| No experience needed | Transit Operator (bus driver): no previous experience and no CDL required to start - you are paid $23.32/hour while you earn the CDL. You do need to pass three written knowledge tests for a Commercial Learners Permit, a DOT physical, a 5-year driving record review, drug screening (includes marijuana) and a criminal background check. Metro is recruiting part-time operators. |
| Union contract | Transit Operators are members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587, listed by King County Metro among the pay and benefits of the job. |
| Schedule protection | Operators choose their schedule through a seniority-based pick: Metro lists 'flexible schedule with choices based on seniority' as a term of the job, meaning the longer you are there the more control you have over which run and days off you hold. |
| Benefits while part-time | yes |
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