On - Demand Driver

<p>Sioux Area Metro is South Dakota’s largest transportation provider. Our mission is to have a positive social and economic impact on the community by providing a safe and reliable transportation option for all who live, work, or play in Sioux Falls.&nbsp;</p> <p>As an&nbsp;<strong>On-Demand</strong><strong>&nbsp;Driver</strong> at SAM by Via, you will drive buses and provide outstanding customer service to riders in the immediate Sioux Falls area.</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Drive vehicles in heavy or light city and highway traffic, in all conditions, and following all rules and regulations in a productive and timely manner</li> <li>Safely and courteously, operate lift-equipped vehicles to transport elderly and/or disabled persons</li> <li>Learn the fundamentals of SAM by Via operations and related safety procedures</li> <li>Perform the routine operation of agency vehicles</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who You Are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Possess good knowledge of the city</li> <li>Able to follow written and verbal instruction</li> <li>Able to operate a bus within standard safety guidelines to ensure public safety</li> <li>Able to deal effectively and courteously with all customers and the public</li> <li>Hold a valid SD driver’s license</li> <li>Able to pass a pre-employment physical</li> <li>Pass a drug screening and background check: no felonies, clean MVR, no DUI/DWI or reckless driving convictions, and no more than 2 speeding tickets</li> <li>At least 25 years old</li> <li>Able to apply in person at the Sioux Area Metro office</li> </ul> <p><strong>Compensation and Benefits</strong></p> <ul> <li>Final salary will be determined by the candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills.</li> <li>Salary Range: Starting at $22.50/hour during training/probation with increases up to $25.00</li> <li>Benefits include health, dental, and life insurance, 401K with up to 6% company match, holiday pay, vacation, and bonus days</li> </ul> <p>Founded in 2012, Via pioneered the TransitTech category by using new technologies to develop public mobility systems — optimizing networks of buses, shuttles, wheelchair accessible vehicles, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicles around the globe.&nbsp;</p> <p>Building the world's most efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation network for all passengers — including those with limited mobility, those without smartphones, and unbanked populations — Via works with its partners to lower the costs of public transit while providing transportation options that rival the convenience of a personal car while