R94-179RESOLUTION NO. R94-/~'~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR BUS DRIVER; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, by Resolution R94-85, dated May 17, 1994, the City Commission
adopted a job description for Bus Driver- and
WHEREAS, the attached amended job description for Bus Driver now incorporaI~s
additional language which brings the j0b description into compliance with Fed~Cal
Department of Transportation regulations regarding random drug testing, along With
criteria relevant to rel~orting for work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF TItlE
CITY OF B~YNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach,
adopts the amended job description for the position of Bus Driver, as attached hereto
made a part hereof.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /~' day of October, 1994.
.~_ ~/~,/~~~.CITY O,.F.~BOY~ON BE~CH' FLORIDA
Mayor ~-/
ATTEST:
Commissioner
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(Corporate Seal)
Authsig. WP5
Job. Des-10/18/94
BusDrJver
1602 BUS DRIVER
Nature of Work:
This is highly responsible vehicle operation work in
transporting City residents and citizens.
Work may involve operating passenger vehicles over prescribed
fixed routes within assigned areas or if assigned to special
service ares to operate vehicles the most direct route between
destination. Responsibilities include operating the vehicle
carefUlly, safely and within a prescribed time schedule. Work is
performed with the utmost regard for the safety of the passengers,
the general public and all equipment. Specific assignments or
schedules are reviewed on a daily basis. An employee in this
position reports to Public Works Director.
Task Statement (s) :
Note: These examples are intended only as illustrations of
the types of work performed in this classification. The omission
of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the
position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment
for this position.
Operates passenger vehicle according to assigned established routes
and schedules; assists passengers in boarding and leaving vehicles.
Monitors fare collection; issues transfers.
Maintains records and logs of travel time, mileage, gas usage and
passengers served.
Operates or learns to operate the handicap lift mechanism in the
assigned vehicle. Operates or learns to operate a two way radio
unit according to department-policy and procedure.
Provides general information to passengers.
Takes vehicle to be serviced for repairs/preventative maintenance;
cleans and washes vehicles as necessary.
Performs routine daily maintenance of vehicle and safety checks;
detects improper functioning mechanical systems on the assigned
vehicle.
Possesses working knowledge of City's geography; complies with City
traffic and motor vehicle regulations.
Listens, understands and follows oral and written instructions and
directives; conveys information clearly and concisely.
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Establishes and maintains an effective working relationship with
supervisors, subordinates, employees and other
departments/agencies; projects a positive, professional impression
when dealing with the general public.
Complies with all established policies/procedures of City including
safety policies and procedures; reports accidents/incidents
accordingly.
Education and Job Related Experience:
High School Diploma/GED preferred. Must be able to read and write.
Must possess a current valid Florida Class "B" Commercial Driver's
License with a "P" endorsement and comply with all Federal
Department of Transportation regulations and over 1 year up to and
including three year's experience in the operation of motor
vehicles, preferably transporting passengers; or any equivalent
combination which meets the following minimum abilities:
Minimum Reasoning
classification:
ability usually associated with this
~bility to apply common sense understanding to carry out
instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to
eat with problems involvi.ng several concrete variables in or from
tandard situations.
Minimum Math ability usually associated with this classification:
Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide all units of
measure; to perform the four operations with like or common decimal
fractions; to perform arithmetic operations involving all American
monetary units.
Minimum Language
classification:
ability usually associated with this
Read: Ability to use a passive vocabulary of 5-6,000 words; to
read at ~ rate of 190-215 words per minute; to read adventure
stories and~ comic books, looking up unfamiliar words in dictionary
for meaning~ spelling and pronunciation; to read instructions for
assembling model cars and airplanes.
Write: Ability to prepare reports.
Speak: Ability to speak clearly and distinctly with appropriate
pauses and emphasis, correct pronunciation, variation in word
order, using present, perfect and future tenses.
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Traininq:
Amount of training, either on-the-job or formal education, usually
associated with this occupation in addition to the Reasoning, Math,
and Language abilities detailed above:
Over 6 months up to and including 1 year.
Physical Demands:
Degree of Physical Demands (Strength) usually associated with this
classification:
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally,
and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary
work. Light work usually requires walking, climbing or standing
to a significant degree. However, if the use of arm and/or leg
controls requzres exertion of forces greater than that for
sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is
rated for Light work.
Type of Physical Demands usually associated with this
classification:
Reaching, Handling, Fingering, Feeling: (Reaching - Extending the
hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction). (Handling - Seizing,
holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or
hands, fingering not involved). (Fingering - Picking, pinching, or
otherwise working with fingers primarily, rather than with the
whole hand as in handling). (Feeling - PerCeiving attributes of
objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by means of-
receptors in skin, particularly those of finger tips).
Talking, Hearing, Seeing: (Talking - Expressing or 'exchanging
ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing - Perceiving nature of
sounds by ear). (Seeing - The ability to perceive the nature of
objects by~the eye), and other physical requirements as specified
by the Department of Transportation.
Environmental Conditions:
Environmental Conditions (Physical
associated with this classification:
Surroundings)
usually
The Worker is Subject to inside environmental conditions:
Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from
temperature changes.
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Machines, Tools, Ec[uiDment, and Work Aids which may be
representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated
with this type of work:
Bus, van, Automobiles, mobile radio, manuals, calculators, ~etc.
ReDortinq to Work:
An emplOyee in this classification will not be allowed to work
their assigned scheduled day if they report to work late one minute
or more of starting time.
An employee in this class calling in sick for their scheduled day
of work must do so a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the start of
that schedule.
These time requirements are necessary to accommodate a bus transit
schedule.