MARTA seeking bus drivers and bus technicians, offering $3,000 signing bonus
FILE PHOTO: A MARTA bus at the Decatur, GA MARTA station. File Photo by: Dan WhisenhuntAtlanta, GA — MARTA is holding a job fair on Feb. 5 and is looking for bus drivers and bus technicians.
The transit agency has hundreds of vacancies to fill and is offering a $3,000 bonus to new hires.
MARTA will hold the jobs fair at its headquarters, located at Lindbergh Center rail station on Piedmont Road in Atlanta.
Here is the full announcement from MARTA:
ATLANTA – The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will hold a job fair for bus operators and journeyman bus technicians on Saturday, Feb. 5, from 9 a.m. until noon at MARTA headquarters, located across from the Lindbergh Center rail station on Piedmont Road in Atlanta. MARTA is offering a $3,000 sign on bonus and will train all Permit and Class C license holders for their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
WHAT: Bus Operator and Journeyman Bus Technician Job Fair
– Pay starting at $17.39/hr. for operators and $23.44/hr. for technicians
– MARTA will train all Permit and Class C holders for their CDL
– $3,000 sign on bonus
– COVID-19 vaccination required for employment
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 5
9 a.m. – noon
WHERE: MARTA Headquarters
2424 Piedmont Rd. NE
Atlanta, Ga. 30324
BUS OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS:
– Seeking full-time and part-time operators
– Must be 21 years of age or older
– Must have high school diploma or equivalent
– Must have current Class C license
– 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
– Must have completed auto, transit bus, diesel, or maintenance programs, 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 at MARTA headquarters, which is located across the street from Lindbergh Center Station. Free parking is also available in the nearby MARTA parking deck. COVID testing on site. Masks and negative COVID test required for entrance.
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