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Job Specification

OMNIBUS OPERATOR 

  DEFINITION

  Under  direction drives a motor vehicle with a passenger capacity
  of  at  least  six  persons for transporting people  on  assigned
  established routes or to special activities, events,  or  various
  destinations; may  also clean, service, and make minor repairs to
  such vehicles; does other related duties as required.

  NOTE: The  examples of work for this title are for illustrative
  purposes  only.  A particular position using this title  may  not
  perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,
  all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

  EXAMPLES OF WORK:

  Drives  motor  vehicle  and  transports  persons  on  established
  routes,  on  field or athletic trips, sightseeing  tours,  or  to
  various destinations.

  Checks, cleans, and performs minor servicing of vehicles.

  Checks  vehicles  for  operating safety and gas/oil/battery/water
  levels before departure.

  Provides assistance to passengers onto and off vehicles.

  Maintains discipline among persons.

  May  assist passengers in loading/unloading baggage/packages from
  vehicle.

  Prepares reports and maintains log of vehicle operation.

  May  be  required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
  and/or  manual  recording and information  systems  used  by  
  the agency, office or related units.

  REQUIREMENTS:

       LICENSE:

       Appointee  must possess a valid Commercial Driver's  License
  (CDL)  and  applicable endorsements for the  class  and  type  of
  vehicle  being operated.

       NOTE: The  responsibility  for  ensuring  that  employees
  possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the
  class  and   type  of  vehicles  they  operate,  rests  with  the
  appointing authority.

  KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

  Knowledge  of the care, maintenance, and competent/safe/efficient
  operation of vehicles including cleaning, lubricating,  servicing
  of batteries, care of tires, and minor repair procedures.

  Knowledge of State Motor Vehicle regulations.

  Ability to analyze problems involving the operation of  vehicles.

  Ability  to understand, remember, and carry out oral and  written
  directions.

  Ability    to    perform   tasks   after   explanations    and/or
  demonstrations.

  Ability to drive vehicles in a skilled/safe manner.

  Ability  to  check, clean, service, and make minor and  emergency
  repairs to vehicles.

  Ability to keep records and files.

  Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual
  recording and information systems used by the agency, office,  
  or  related units.

  Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in
  English sufficiently to perform duties of this position.  American  
  Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable 
  forms of  communication.

  Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
  as  they  can  perform  essential  functions  of  the  job  after
  reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.  
  If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause
  the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
VariantState,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
05594LN N/A02-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

12/11/1993