Miami-Dade seeks part-time Bus Operators

Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) is seeking applicants for the position of part-time Bus Operator. The Department will be accepting applications online through the Miami-Dade County jobs website until December 9, 2019.

Those selected can earn as they learn. Bus Operator trainees earn $15.19 per hour as they gain experience in the part-time position. After successfully graduating from a nine-week training program, the pay rate increases to $16 per hour.

To be selected, applicants must successfully pass a background screening and physical exam, and must have the following:

• A high school diploma or a General Education Diploma (GED)
• A photo identification, such as a Florida driver's license
• Proof of having passed the General Knowledge, Air-Brake and Passenger Transport test sections of the Commercial Driver License (CDL) exam (current and valid CDL Permit)

Bus Operators are also eligible to apply for other positions within the Department, offering them career advancement within the largest transit department in Florida and one of the largest in the United States.

Those interested in additional information about Miami-Dade County jobs can call the Miami-Dade County Job Information Hot Line at 305-375-JOBS (5627) or visit a CareerSource South Florida Center (www.careersourcesfl.com/career-center) or call 305-594-7615.

Those without Internet access at home can visit any Miami-Dade County public library, or go to the Human Resources Department, New Hire Center, located on the 21st floor of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center, located at 111 NW 1st St., in downtown Miami, where they can ask staff for assistance and use a computer with Internet access to apply online at www.miamidade.gov/jobs.

Please note that a Supplemental Bus Operator (Part-Time) Trainee 2020 Recruitment Informational Handout will be available on the Miami-Dade County site at:https://www.miamidade.gov/transit/library/2020-bus-operator-handout.pdf.