Contact Information

Name: Jenna Wetzel

Email: HRM@unitrans.ucdavis.edu

Description

Payrate: $15.50/hr (+$50 per wk stipend) [pending budget approval - refer to budget for weeks paid]

Payrate Stipend: No

Work Study: No

Resume Required: Yes

Options: n/a

Term

Hours per Week: 10-19.5 hrs/week

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: Indefinite

Logistics

Job Number: 0009-2026-2017

Last Date to Apply: March 8, 2017

Purpose

Responsible for all Transit Drivers, including hiring, representing, and disciplining.

Duties

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Eligibility Requirements:

1. Must be a current Unitrans Transit Driver employee in good standing

2. Must be a current Unitrans Transit Driver who has become a solo driver prior to the start of Fall Quarter 2016

3. Must be able and eligible to work through Spring 2018 under current ASUCD regulations

4. Familiarity with Unitrans, its various departments, and policies

5. Must be available for on-the-job training during Spring Quarter 2017 prior to assuming full Transit Driver Manager duties at Spring Finals Mandatory

Supervisor:

Assistant General Manager, Operations

Duties:

1. Hiring Transit Drivers

1. Communicate with the Training Manager to coordinate hiring dates

2. Communicate with HRM to recruit and schedule hiring dates

3. Hire at least once a quarter

2. Ensure staff adherence to Unitrans policies including the Unitrans Strike System

1. Create and maintain the Unitrans Strike System

2. Issue strikes to employees

3. Relay strike notifications and respond to strike contests

4. Issue Strike Probation, and initiate and implement disciplinary actions

3. Scheduling

1. Organize shift selection for Transit Drivers

2. Calculate and set quarterly hour minimums for all transit drivers (including those holding other positions)

3. Oversee bi-quarterly priority shift selection and generate the priority lists

4. Organize and lead (3) mandatory meetings per quarter

5. Approve/deny Reduced Hours forms and Leave of Absence forms for Transit Drivers, and relay information to HRM

4. Driver Representative

1. Drive an appropriate amount of weekly Transit Driving shifts to maintain the knowledge base and experience required to be an appropriate representative of the Transit Drivers

2. Represent Transit Drivers at weekly Managers Meetings

3. Implement policies or changes that will augment the driver position and ensure that drivers are students first

5. Management

1. Hold weekly office hours

2. Publish the TDM Reference Guide

3. Schedule all dates of Priority, Mandatory, and Forms Deadlines

4. Keep track of active transit drivers

5. Communicate regularly with Transit Drivers with updates

6. Meet with Transit Drivers to resolve schedule conflicts

7. Meet with newly solo drivers to go over UNI and schedule their shifts

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Skills

The qualifications necessary to perform the duties of the Unitrans Transit Driver Manager may be acquired, to a large extent, through on-the-job training and experience. General, fundamental attributes necessary for this position are listed below:

1. Exercise sound, independent judgement

2. Demonstrate strong leadership abilities

3. Demonstrate strong listening and communication skills

4. Demonstrate strong organizational and planning skills

5. Demonstrate conflict resolution skills

6. Exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex, and confidential personnel issues

7. Ability to work effectively with other Unitrans departments

8. Ability to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive correspondence and other written materials

Supplemental Questions

1. Please briefly discuss the role of the UC Davis Principles of Community in the workplace and your understanding of diversity and cultural competency.
    
2. Describe why you are qualified for this position and how it relates to your interests.
3. Please list previous work history and volunteer experience.