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Access operators provide on-demand, ride-share service for people whose disabilities prevent them from using Metro’s fixed-route service. MetroNow! will provide on-demand ride-share service for any customer traveling within MetroNow!’s two pilot zones in the Northgate and Springdale areas, beginning this spring.

CINCINNATI – As Metro continues vigilantly to recruit and retain operators across its entire service fleet, the transit agency will hold a series of upcoming career fairs geared specifically toward boosting our team of Access paratransit and upcoming MetroNow! on-demand service operators.

There’s never been a better time to come onboard as an Access operator, now that Metro and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 627 last year struck a new agreement, guaranteeing better pay, benefits and work-life balance than any time in the agency’s 50-year history.

Access/MetroNow! operators will enjoy the following benefits:

– After paid training, first-year Access operators earn $17.54/hour. The hourly wage increases to $19.43 after one year of employment.
– $1,500 signing bonus upon completion of training and 95-day probationary period
– Comprehensive, competitive health and dental benefits
– Retirement benefits (with a 14% match paid by Metro into the state pension system)
– Opportunities for advancement
– Free transit passes for spouses and dependents

Interested applicants will have the opportunity to fill out an application, sit for an interview, and meet with current staff. Unlike Metro’s fixed-route operators, earning a commercial driver’s license (CDL) is not required to operate these smaller vehicles. Access operators provide on-demand, ride-share service for people whose disabilities prevent them from using Metro’s fixed-route service. MetroNow! will provide on-demand ride-share service for any customer traveling within MetroNow!’s two pilot zones in the Northgate and Springdale areas, beginning this spring.

The career fairs will be hosted at Metro’s Access facility in Paddock Hills at 1801 Transpark Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45229. All Thursday sessions will take place from 4 – 7 p.m., and all Saturday sessions will take place from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.: 

            Saturday, March 11                Saturday, April 8

            Thursday, March 16                Thursday, April 13

            Saturday, March 25                Saturday, April 22

            Thursday, March 30                Thursday, April 27

Registration is not required, but those interested in applying are encouraged to fill out an application online prior to arriving, at careers.

We’re Always Hiring Metro Operators

As part of our ongoing efforts to address a continued driver shortage and to help keep up with expanding service, Metro is aggressively recruiting new bus operators to join our fixed-route transit team. Under the new union contract, Metro operators enjoy competitive pay and benefits, including:

– Paid training at $19 per hour, which includes CDL training and reimbursement for CDL licensing fees ($5,000 benefit).
– After training, first-year operators earn $21.06/hr with average earning more than $54,000 in their first year, with potential to earn up to $63,000 their second year.
– Opportunities to earn premium pay rates on high-demand routes
– $2,000 signing bonus upon completion of training and 95-day probationary period
– Pay increases every six months

For more information, visit careers or call 513-632-7559.