Computer Operator Jobs in Pensacola, FL (NOW HIRING)

Description
**Close Date: September 30, 2026**
This class drives and maintains the appearance of the interior of the bus and provides safe, reliable, and efficient transportation.
This is a "mandatory-testing" position that requires Drug Testing.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Drives one of several different coach/buses or company non-revenue vehicles in a safe, courteous, and reliable manner throughout the contracted service area within a daily assigned time schedule
Maintains a strong attendance record
Performs pre/post trip vehicle inspections as required
Possess a functional knowledge of the demographics of the service area
Stops at designated points to load and/or unload passengers
May assist in the boarding of passengers using wheelchairs or other mobility aids and is required to properly secure wheelchairs and scooters
Notifies dispatch of deviations, overload, accidents, passenger incidents, medical/behavioral problems, or bus mechanical/electrical trouble
Assures that fares are deposited into the fare box and dispenses information
Advises passengers of rules and regulations when necessary
Completes and submits written reports concerning passengers and all accidents
Operates on-board computer fare boxes and destination signs
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level
TYPICAL QUALIFICATION
Minimum Qualifications
Training and Experience:
High School Diploma or Equivalent (G.E.D.)
Must be 21 years of age at the time of employment
Licenses and Certifications:
Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence
Must possess a Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with air brakes and passenger endorsements
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics (KSAOs):
Occupational hazards and safety precautions
Safe driving practices
Providing customer service
Caring for and operating buses and vehicles and applicable equipment
Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
Verbally communicate with passengers and dispatchers/road supervisors, including use of a 2-way radio and PA system
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
County-wide Employee Responsibilities:
All Escambia County BCC employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Escambia County BCC's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Escambia County BCC employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
Emergency Management Responsibilities:
During emergency conditions, the incumbent of this position will automatically be considered an emergency service worker. This employee is subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and is expected to perform emergency service duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require: balancing, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, finger and hand dexterity as well as repetitive motions. Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, extreme temperatures, and intense noises.
Possess excellent or corrected vision to allow operator to have the ability to read and comprehend written material. Must have good depth perception, peripheral vision, distance vision, and color perception as is required to drive a motorized vehicle.
Possess a full range of sense of hearing, including tone, pitch, and volume when operating transit vehicle, using 2-way radio, and assisting passengers and public.
Must have good manual dexterity in order to perform the basic functions of the MDT keypad. Required to reach, grasp, and use multiple objects which include but are not limited to: a 2-way radio, door control, PA microphone, steering wheel, wheelchair lift control, and bus door control.
Required to sit while operating vehicle approximately 75% of the work day. The remaining 25% of the day will require the operator to move both in the internal and exterior perimeters of the bus, including a pre-trip inspection of the vehicle by walking around and through the vehicle.
Benefits/Compensation Package:
• Medical / Dental / Vision plans
• Prescription coverage
• Employee health clinic
• Employee fitness centers
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan or an investment plan
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Flexible Spending Account(s)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual/Sick Leave or Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Group Life Insurance