$2,000 sign-on bonuses available for bus driver hires at SacRT job fair

(FOX40.COM) — Sacramento Regional Transit said it is hosting two in-person hiring events during May, and bus driver hires could be eligible for a $2,000 sign-on bonus.

On May 7, the transportation agency will host its first hiring event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the SacRT Administrative Building in midtown Sacramento at 1400 29th St., in the auditorium. On May 21, SacRT will host its second hiring event at the same location from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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“SacRT is hiring for several bus driver positions, including full-time and part-time positions, and will provide paid training and assistance with obtaining necessary permits and Commercial Driver Licenses,” the agency said on its website.

SacRT said it will look to fill other open positions at the hiring events including bus operators, dispatchers (specifically for the Elk Grove Service), facilities supervisors, planners, civil engineers, and security operations center specialists.

“All driver (operator) positions include $2,000 sign-on bonuses!” SacRT adds. “Don’t have your Commercial Driver License (CDF), we will help you get it!”

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SacRT also listed the employment benefits offered to new hires, which include health insurance, paid holidays, free transit passes for employees and eligible dependents, and even education reimbursement.

Although it is hosting the two hiring events in May, SacRT reminds everyone that all positions can be applied to on their website, however, those who do apply through there will be required to create an official SacRT account.

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