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EMBARK ON A CAREER WITH METRO BUS
Metro Bus helps keep our communities moving! We are looking for friendly and professional people to help provide quality service to our customers. We provide great benefits, competitive pay with regular wage increases, and professional development and support. A rewarding career awaits you. Click here for our current openings.
NO CDL LICENSE? NO WORRIES!
Metro Bus can help you obtain your CDL permit with our Permit Prep Class. Once you have your permit we will schedule you for the CDL road test.
$1,000 sign-on bonus
Paid on-the-job training program
Job satisfaction helping others and being out in the community daily
Miscellaneous Drivers and Warehousemen’s – Union Local 638
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PERKS
100% employer-paid single and family (spouse and/or dependents) medical, dental, vision and life insurance
Employer funded pension plan
Professional development opportunities
Optional flexible spending account
Growth potential
Friendly, supportive workplace culture
Over 150 hours of sick and vacation leave + up to 9.5 days paid holidays within the first year of employment
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program (legal, mental health, financial, elder care, employment concerns)
Optional Minnesota state deferred compensation plan
Competitive wages with regular wage increases after first year of employment
Part-time employees have the opportunity to go full-time when positions become available
Employee assistance plan (EAP) including legal, mental health, financial, elder care and/or employment concerns
Employer-paid short term disability insurance for employees (pays out $250 per week, certain exclusions apply)
Optional long-term and/or short-term disability insurance
Additional voluntary life insurance
Optional retirement contributions
“The thing I like best about Metro Bus is interacting with our customers and (I) really feel appreciated by Metro Bus as an employee.”
Scott
PEOPLE-DRIVEN
At Metro Bus you are connecting friends, neighbors and communities! We are a people-driven, public transit agency providing safe, reliable and friendly service in Central Minnesota. We employ more than 130 dedicated team members.
We are also committed to providing an environment where everyone can grow and succeed professionally, contributes to our collective efforts, helps give back to the communities we serve as well as bringing different perspectives, ideas and experiences.
To provide the best service for our communities we commit and continuously practice our core values:
- Safety: To ensure employees, passengers and the general public’s safety is our first priority.
- Integrity: To rely on professional ethics and honesty to make decisions that are in the best interest of our employees, passengers and Metro Bus.
- Service Excellence: To use effective service skills to build relations both inside and outside of the organization.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE APPLICATION AND HIRING PROCESS
Submit your application following the instructions on the linked webpage. The employment application is an online form you can complete electronically on your phone/desktop or in person on a kiosk at our Operations Center located at 665 Franklin Av NE, St. Cloud, MN 56304. Applications can only be submitted through the online portal.
The recruitment team will process and review applications. If you are selected to interview, you will be contacted by an HR team member to schedule your in-person interview and ride along (if applicable). The number and type of interviews may vary by role.
If the recruitment team decides to move forward after the interview, an official letter of employment will be drafted and a conditional offer will be extended. All offers are conditional to passing a drug screen, background check, licensing (Operators and Fuelers) and pre-employment/DOT physical (Operators and Fuelers).
Once the offer is accepted our HR team will connect with you to schedule new employee onboarding.
Veterans preference is awarded to qualified veterans and spouses of deceased or disabled veterans and is added to application materials. Veterans preference is awarded subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statues 197.455.
You must supply a copy of your DD214 (Member Copy 4). Disabled veterans must also supply a Summary of Benefits Letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or an equivalent letter from a service retirement board.
Spouses applying for preference must supply their marriage certificate, the veteran’s DD214 and a Summary of Benefits Letter from USDVAFL or death certificate. All required documentation must be received no later than 4:30 PM on the posted closing date.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Metro Bus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, familial status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or local human rights commission activity which does not preclude the performance of essential functions of the job, with reasonable accommodation(s) provided as necessary.
Metro Bus does not tolerate any form of unlawful harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, familial status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or local human rights commission activity. Such unlawful interference with the ability of Metro Bus employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated.
DRUG-FREE AWARENESS
Notice to employees and job applicants: This is a Drug-Free Workplace.
- The illegal use, possession, distribution or manufacture of controlled substances is strictly prohibited.
- Employees are not allowed to be under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol while at work.
- Drug and alcohol tests may be conducted before hire and during your employment.
ONLINE APPLICATION
MORE INFORMATION
For answers to common, general questions about job postings and our hiring process click here to see our FAQ page.