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TransitAbout Our Job

Do you love being outdoors and just so happen to be gifted with an eye for detail? Sarasota County is currently recruiting for Bus Attendants in our Breeze Transit department. This entry-level position monitors bus operations, refilling them on fuel/supplies, and ensuring our drivers are equipped for the day at hand. Pay starts at $17.00/hr and benefits start within 60 days of hire. If you'd love to impact the community but prefer to have an independent day-to-day role, this is the position you've been searching for. Apply today!

Job Description:

About the Position

In this role you will...

• Check fluid levels, such as coolant, engine oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, windshield washer fluid and diesel exhaust fluid (we can train on this!).

• Update public service messages inside the buses.

• Clean the interior of buses including windows, seats, dash areas, driver’s area around the pedals, and sweep and mop the floors.

• Drive buses around the yard and negotiate around the fuel islands.

• Fuel the transit buses/support vehicles.

• Probe and remove GFI cash box.

• Record mileage, vehicle number, fuel gallons and fluids on the fuel sheet matrix form.

• Clean the exterior of buses including wheels and tires (as needed) by hand or with the Automatic Bus Washer.

Work Hours

• Full Time, 40 hours per week.

• 2nd Shift: 03:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Must maintain Florida Driver's License to stay employed in this classification

Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five years.

About Everything Else Starting Pay: $17.00/hour Employee Type:Regular (Budgeted)

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more!

• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) for additional information.

• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)

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We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different and are committed to creating a culture of understanding and respect where our employees realize that we are stronger together.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

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Sarasota has 37 miles of award-winning beaches, over 80 parks and 100 golf courses, and is known as the cultural capital of Florida with museums of art, theaters, an aquarium, botanical gardens and the annual international film festival. Unsurpassed beauty, rich cultural offering, diverse educational opportunities, wide-ranging recreational possibilities make Sarasota a great place to live and work!

We believe in work-life balance with a generous leave plan.

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We need YOU to help create wonderful experiences for residents and vacationing guests enjoying Sarasota! Apply today!