BCRTA Vehicle Operators - CDL

Join the Butler County Regional Transit Authority Team

Drive Your Career Forward While Making a Difference

Are you looking for more than just a job? Do you enjoy driving, meeting people, and making a positive impact in your community? If so, Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA) may be the perfect place for you.

Every day, our drivers connect people to work, school, healthcare, shopping, and the places that matter most. If you're looking for a career with purpose, stability, and opportunities to grow, we'd love to meet you.

Why You'll Love Working at BCRTA

• Starting pay of $20.00 per hour

• Annual merit-based wage increases

• Up to $24.60 per hour starting pay for qualified candidates with verified passenger transportation or transit experience within the past 10 years

• Paid CDL training (if applicable)

• 14% employer retirement contribution through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)

• Opportunities for advancement and professional development

• Supportive team environment where your work truly matters

Full-time employees are also eligible for:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Short-term disability and life insurance

• Up to 29 paid days off during the first year

Where You'll Work

Drivers are based out of our Butler County locations in:

• Hamilton

• Middletown

• Oxford

We operate service seven days a week, up to 23 hours per day, offering a variety of schedules to fit operational needs.

What You'll Do

As a BCRTA Vehicle Operator, you'll:

• Safely operate 35-foot transit coaches and 25-passenger cutaway vehicles

• Provide exceptional customer service to every passenger

• Help people travel safely throughout Butler County

• Work independently while following established routes and procedures

• Use onboard technology, including tablets and mobile applications (we'll train you!)

• Follow all safety regulations and company policies

What We're Looking For

You'll be successful in this role if you:

• Enjoy serving others and working with the public

• Are dependable and arrive on time

• Can work independently and make sound decisions

• Are comfortable learning new technology

• Have excellent safety awareness

Minimum Qualifications

• Class A or Class B CDL with Passenger Endorsement

• Clean driving record (fewer than four points)

• Ability to pass a DOT physical examination

• Ability to pass a DOT drug screen

• Ability to pass state and national background checks

About Butler County Regional Transit Authority

BCRTA is a regional public transit agency serving Butler County, Ohio, including Hamilton, Middletown, Fairfield, West Chester, Oxford, and Miami University. As a political subdivision of the State of Ohio and the designated recipient of Federal Transit funding, we operate with a mission to improve quality of life and support economic development through safe, reliable, and innovative public transportation.

Our team of approximately 120 employees serves the community with professionalism, integrity, and compassion. We foster a workplace built on inclusion, teamwork, respect, innovation, and continuous improvement.

If you're ready for a career where every day makes a difference, apply today and help move Butler County forward—one ride at a time.

Applications are public records and will only be reviewed once for each position. Applicants must submit a separate application for each position of interest. BCRTA applications do not represent a contract of employment.

"BCRTA states as its policy a commitment to provide equal opportunity to all persons in matters affecting all employment processes (including but not limited to recruitment or recruitment advertising, hiring, upgrading, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation) without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, or veterans status.

Further, BCRTA is committed to complying with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. BCRTA will make accommodations that are reasonable and not unduly burdensome to enable qualified disabled applicants and employees to participate in the employment process and perform essential job functions. "