• Access Bus Washer (Part Time)

    Regional Transit Service (Rochester, NY)


    Access Bus Washer (Part Time)

     

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    Posted: 10/2/2025

     

    Location Name: RTS Access

     

    Wage Max: 19.04 Hourly

     

    Wage Min: 19.04 Hourly

     

    Position Type: Part Time

     

    Shift: See Posting Details

    OVERVIEW:

    RTS Access is seeking a Part Time Bus Washer to join our team!

    This position is responsible for:

    + Cleaning and washing the interior and exterior of transit buses

    + Fueling buses

    + Parking and placing buses for service

    A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required for this role. If you're dependable, detail-oriented, and looking to be part of a great team, we'd love for you to apply!

     

    HOURLY RATE: $19.04

    CURRENT AVAILABLE SHIFTS:

    Part-Time Hours: Tuesday through Wednesday from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 2:30 PM to 12:30 AM

    SCOPE OF WORK & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    Work is physically demanding, using power and hand tools. The work is performed in an outside environment regardless of the weather.

    Applicants must have the ability to:

    + Work in various temperatures, including the summer heat and winter cold.

    + Work in a noisy work environment.

    + Hear oncoming vehicles, horns, and other verbal signals in and between buses without a line of sight.

    + Perform work at a high rate of speed.

    + Work in a dark and dimly lit work environment.

    + Work in a confined space.

    + Follow directions.

    + Work in wet and slippery conditions.

    + Stand for long periods of time on hard and uneven surfaces.

    + Move from a standing position to stooping multiple times, the ability to bend, squat, crouch, stretch, lift arms and hands over head.

    + Lift up to 50 pounds.

    + Kneel on wet, flat, hard surfaces.

    + Walk and move quickly through buses for several hundred feet.

    + Be dependable, arrive to work on time; honest, and be able to work as a team.

    REQUIREMENTS:

    + Valid Driver's license (will be required to obtain a Class B permit with passenger endorsement prior to your start date)

    + Clean driving record

     

    This is a Union environment in association with the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 282.

    Additional Information:

    Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) has a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy for all employees in accordance with state and federal law. All internal and external applicants will be required to undergo drug testing before employment and will be subject to further drug and/or alcohol testing throughout their employment in accordance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulatory requirements.

     

    Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship and/or immigration status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal or state law. RGRTA will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business

     

    Pursuant to Federal Transit Administration regulations, all applicants for employment in safety-sensitive positions must be given a pre-employment drug test. An applicant may not be assigned safety-sensitive functions unless the individual has a verified negative test result. RTS is required by law to test for various substances, including cocaine, amphetamines, opioids, PCP, and marijuana metabolites. Please be advised that marijuana stays in the system for an extended period of time, sometimes more than 30 days, and can cause a positive test result long after use.