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Be the friendly face that helps keep our community moving! As a Service Ambassador, you'll connect with transit riders every day-welcoming customers, answering questions, sharing information about fares and Community Transit services, gathering valuable feedback, and helping ensure a smooth, positive experience from the moment they arrive. You'll have the independence to make an impact while working alongside a supportive team and partnering with other departments to quickly address customer needs. If you're approachable, customer-focused, and energized by helping people, this is your opportunity to turn everyday interactions into a better transit experience for our community-apply today!

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years of face-to-face customer service experience

• Must possess a valid Washington State driver's license and maintain a good driving record (no more than 2 moving violations and/or accidents within the last 3 years)

• Ability to work a flexible schedule and maintain regular and reliable attendance
• Ability to work in all weather conditions

An equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the job duties is also accepted.

Knowledge Requirements

• Practices that deliver excellent customer service

Skill Requirements

• Fostering an inclusive workplace by upholding Community Transit's core values in support of the organization's vision and mission. Inspiring team commitment, pride, and trust while promoting cooperation and motivating members to achieve shared goals. Demonstrating courtesy, sensitivity, and respect in all interactions.

• Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication
• Customer Service and Empathetic Listening
• Conflict Resolution
• Working cross-functionally, e.g., with law enforcement and other first responders
• Time management
• Multi-tasking

• Problem solving and Decision making. Using logic and reasoning to approach problems

• Working effectively without direct supervision

Preferred Skills and Knowledge

• Fluency in another language other than English
• Verbal de-escalation experience 
• Experience using Microsoft Office, spreadsheet, and calendar software

Working Conditions

Work is performed in the field, in noisy and varying weather conditions and will require you to move between bus stop locations. Given the nature of this job, you may also be exposed to automotive fumes, odors, and dust and may need to complete tasks in noisy environments. You will ride transit buses for extended periods of time while operating handheld electronic devices such as portable fare transaction processors, mobile radios, cell phones, and ticketing devices. You may also be required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally.

Application and Selection Process:

• Apply online; only on-line applications accepted.  Application must have a resume, a cover letter, and all supplemental questions answered.
• Applicants who meet minimum requirements may be scheduled for tests and interviews to demonstrate knowledge and skills for the position.
• Applicants for this job may be considered for other openings up to six months after the date this position is filled.

Employee Benefits:

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.Employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and have the option to enroll in the agency's deferred compensation plan. In addition to WA Paid Sick Leave, employees in this position, accrue nineteen (19) days of Paid Time Off (152 hours) in their first year and receive ten (10) paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Full list of all benefits and details can be found here. 

If you have a family member or share the same living quarters of a current Community Transit employee, please let your Human Resources Recruiter know as your eligibility for this position may be affected. Community Transit provides a tobacco-free & drug-free work environment.

As a recipient of federal funds, Community Transit is an Equal Opportunity Employer & does not unlawfully discriminate on any basis prohibited by Federal, State or Local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability.