MEDIA
ADVISORY
May
18, 2021
MARTA TO HOLD BUS
OPERATIONS JOB FAIR
Authority Seeking Bus
Operators & Journeyman Bus Technicians
ATLANTA - The
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will hold a job fair for
bus operators and journeyman bus technicians on Saturday, May 22, from 9 a.m.
until noon outside MARTA headquarters, located across from the Lindbergh Center
rail station on Piedmont Road in Atlanta.
WHAT: Bus Operator and Journeyman Bus Technician Job Fair
- Seeking
part-time and full-time employees
- Pay
starting at $17.39/hr. for operators and $23.44/hr. for technicians
- All
applicants must have a CDL to interview
WHEN: Saturday,
May 22
9 a.m. – noon
WHERE: MARTA
Headquarters
2424
Piedmont Rd. NE
Atlanta,
GA 30324
BUS OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be 21
years of age or older
- Must have high
school diploma or
equivalent
- Must have CDL
permit or license with Passenger
Endorsement
- Must pass
physical exam and ability test, and drug/alcohol screening
JOURNEYMAN BUS TECHINICIAN REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be 18
years of age or older
- Must have high
school diploma or equivalent
- Must have
current Class C license and obtain other permits and licenses (specified
in attached flyer)
- Must have
completed auto, transit bus, diesel, or maintenance programs (specified in
attached flyer), or have three or more years of comparable work experience
Applicants are
encouraged to ride MARTA to the event. The job fair will be held outside MARTA
headquarters, which is located across the street from Lindbergh Center Station.
Free parking is also available in the nearby MARTA parking deck. Masks and
social distancing are required.
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