Bus Driver (Part-Time)

**The 2026 starting rate of pay is $22.77 - $23.85 per hour with advancement to $31.91 per hour.** **Candidates with a standard Minnesota Class D license are encouraged to apply. The City of Mankato Transit provides paid training to obtain your Minnesota Class B CDL with passenger endorsement and free of air brakes restrictions.** **Grade:** SS4 **FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt **Safety Sensitive Position:** Yes **Supervisor Title:** Transit Operations Supervisor **Minimum Qualifications of Education and Experience:** - Must be at least 19 years of age. - High School Diploma/GED is required - Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to drive in the state of Minnesota. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Possession of a Minnesota CDL Class A or B Commercial Driver’s license (CDL) with passenger endorsement and free of air brake restrictions. **Nature of Work:** This position operates medium and heavy-duty coaches, including mobility buses, on assigned schedules and routes and on special trips, and promotes the service to the public through good public relations. Daily work is based on organizational values. **About Us:** Our employees are committed to working in an environment that fosters the core values of the City of Mankato – positive attitude, accountability, respect, teamwork, and integrity. We care about making a positive difference in the lives of others. Our work is challenging and has purpose. We listen and engage with each other and our community. We are empowered and trusted to make good decisions that align with the public service principles and core values. Our organization is committed to investing and developing each other. We will recognize and celebrate our collective achievements and individual accomplishments. **We take pride in investing in our employees. Our team enjoys a supportive work environment that encourages not only success for the community we serve, but for you as well. Come grow your career with us!** **Primary Essential Work Functions:** - Safely operates medium and heavy-duty coach buses over prescribed routes. - Ensures safe transport of all passengers - Safely picks up and discharges passengers at designated bus stops. - Maintains accurate on-time bus schedules. - Issues transfers. - Assists passengers as necessary. - Safely loads/unloads, secures, ties down and assists wheelchair passengers. - Provides information about bus schedules and times to the public as necessary. - Exercises tact and courtesy in dealing with passengers. - Observes all safety and traffic regulations. - Records ridership levels for each trip, operates farebox and marquee. - Reports defects or repairs needed on buses. - Completes accident and incident reports as required. - Operates two-way radio. - Reports dangerous situations, road conditions, vehicle accidents, or crimes to the dispatcher. - Operates the mobility bus when assigned. - Performs inspections and paperwork for the bus before leaving the garage and when returning to the garage. - Support passengers that may require additional assistance. - Maintains an accurate inventory at all times of revenue supplies. - Cleans buses or performs other assigned tasks during times in the work schedule that does not require driving. - Promptly completes all paperwork and documentation following an accident. - Calls out important locations to passengers using a public address system. - Attends all mandatory staff meetings and safety trainings/videos (MMUA). **Communicates With:** - Internally – City Employees - Externally – General Public, Passengers, City Partners **Supervision:** - Non-supervisory **Other Work Functions:** - Performs physical and mental demands and work environment requirements for this position. - Attendance during regularly scheduled work hours and outside regular hours as necessary. - Effective and respectful communication and interactions with other employees, supervisors, individuals from other organizations, and community customers. - Performs othe…