Job Details

Job Title

Travel Plaza Transportation, LLC (TPT) has evolved into one of Hawaii's largest bus operators, with an extensive fleet of commercial vehicles, and a broad suite of transportation service offerings on Oahu. In 2019, we introduced a new fleet of vehicles, including electric buses. TPT is the first private transportation company to acquire electric buses in support of our island community and the rest of the global community to achieve environmental sustainability.

Pay Range: $18.00 - $25.00 / hour

Primary Responsibilities

Drive passenger vehicles transporting JTB Hawaii customers around the Waikiki and Ala Moana area. Provide good customer service in a positive and friendly manner.

Percentage Time Spent - Essential Job Functions

• 5% - Conduct pre/post-trip inspections in accordance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Travel Plaza Transportation regulations. Daily washing and cleaning inside of vehicle. Confirm daily job description in the T-Bus system.
• 45% - Provide safe transportation for JTB passengers around Waikiki and Ala Moana areas. Provide customer service, assist with loading and unloading passengers and customers baggage, and personal items. Confirm Mobi tablet operation.
• 45% - Drive vehicle in accordance with Federal, State and vehicle regulations. Observe all traffic signals, signs, other vehicles, and pedestrians on streets, freeways, highways, avoiding vehicle collisions.
• 5% - Required to complete pre/post-trip inspection reports, accident/incident documents, report to dispatch.

Other Duties:

1. Perform all other duties as assigned.
2. Drive all passenger van vehicles.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma.
• Possess active Hawaii driver's license and clear driving abstract.
• Possess a DOT Physical Medical Certificate of Physical Qualification.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills with internal/external customers and able to speak/read/write in English.
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret dispatch documents, safety procedures, and governmental regulations, and write required operational and safety reports.
• Possess working knowledge of the Hawaiian Islands, including but not limited to, geography, culture, and history.

Skills and Knowledge

Knowledgeable with the Waikiki area. Skills capable of driving vans and utilizing Mobi tablet.

Working Conditions

Subject to vehicle air-condition, exhaust fumes, dust, noise, and adverse weather conditions.

Working Hours

• Shift work variable between 5:00 am and 12:00 an. 7-days a week, weekends, holidays, and overtime may be required, with prior management approval.
• Regular attendance is required for this position.

Working Environment

• Driving in all types of weather, the driver is regularly exposed to standard traffic conditions.
• Subject to varying weather conditions, up to and including, noise, pollution, dust, fumes, and vehicle exhaust.

Equipment Used

2-Way Radio/Mobi Tablet/T-Bus app./Cell Phone

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

1. Constant pulling/lifting less than 25 pounds, carrying more than 50 pounds, grasping, handling, finger dexterity, vision, hearing, eye-hand-foot coordination;
2. Frequent standing, twisting;
3. Occasional pushing, pulling/lifting 25-50 pounds, carrying less than 25 to 50 pounds, walking, forward reaching;
4. Seldom pulling/lifting/carrying more than 50 pounds, stair climbing, bending, squatting, kneeling, stooping, crouching, climbing, overhead reach;
5. Not applicable running, crawling.

Communication Demands

1. Constant requires talking to co-workers, receiving verbal and written instructions, reading;
2. Frequent requires talking to customers;
3. Occasional requires written communication to co-workers, responding to verbal or written requests of co-workers;
4. Seldom- requires written communication to customers, talking and written communication to outside trade persons/vendors, talking on the telephone, responding to written or verbal requests of vendors, training/giving verbal instructions, writing/composing written language, visiting/working at different work site;
5. Not applicable supervising others.