Abbott Bus Lines Inc

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. Must be D.O.T. qualified and possess a valid Drivers’ License. Must be at least 21 years old. Skills/Abilities: • Have knowledge of and comply with all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. • Must be able to complete a thorough pre-trip and post-trip check of the motorcoach. • Must be able to safely operate a motorcoach and handle passenger’s baggage. • Must be a careful, patient, non-aggressive driver with an excellent driving record, with defensive driving techniques and must have the ability to maneuver a motorcoach in tight places without any incidents or damage. • Ability to operate a motorcoach in all types of weather conditions. • Shall be responsible for the cleanliness of the interior of the coach. • Be responsible for fueling, checking engine oil, coolant and other fluids levels. • Upon return to the terminal the driver must wash the front and the rear of the bus. • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or verbal form. Complete all required paperwork in a timely manner that is legible and neat. • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where limited standardization exists. • Be able to read and speak in the English language sufficiently to complete all required paperwork in a timely manner that is legible and neat. • Prepare reports and records, read maps and signs, and converse with the general public. Depending solely on a GPS device will lead you into trouble. Must be able to pass required DOT physical, drug and alcohol tests, and background screen. • Maintain a clean driving record. Physical Demands: • Required to sit for long periods of time and use hands and fingers to grasp objects and controls, and reach with hands and arms. • Often required to bend, stoop, kneel, and crouch. • Required to stand, walk, climb, balance, see, talk and hear. • Required to lift and push/pull heavy baggage of at least 50 lbs. DISQUALIFYING OFFENSES A professional driver's MVR will be reviewed to ensure that: 1. The operator’s license is still valid (has not been suspended or revoked). 2. The operator has not been convicted of a disqualifying offense as listed in the FMCSRs, 391.15. 3. The operator license that has multiple citations, violations and accidents will be disqualified. If a driver is determined to be disqualified, Abbott Bus Lines may not permit him to operate a CMV. The following are disqualifying events: 1. Suspension, revocation or denial of operating license and driving privileges. 2. Driving a commercial motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. This shall include: a. Driving a commercial motor vehicle while the person's alcohol concentration is 0.04% or more. b. Driving under the influence of alcohol, as prescribed by State law. c. Refusal to undergo such testing as is required by any State or jurisdiction in the enforcement of driving under the influence of alcohol. 3. Driving a commercial motor vehicle under the influence of an identified controlled substance, an amphetamine, a narcotic drug, a formulation of an amphetamine or a derivative of a narcotic drug. 4. Transportation, possession, or unlawful use of an identified controlled substance, amphetamines, narcotic drugs, formulations of an amphetamine, or derivatives of narcotic drugs while the driver is on duty. 5. Leaving the scene of an accident while operating a commercial motor vehicle. 6. Committing a felony involving the use of a commercial motor vehicle.