Application Tips and FAQs

1. Create an online account. To do this you need to establish a user name and password or you can use your log-in information for LinkedIn, Facebook or Google.
2. Once you have created an account, you can apply for other jobs at Community Transit. It can save you a lot of time later!
3. Click on the job title Bus Driver Trainee, then click the blue button labeled "Apply for this job online".
4. Complete the entire application. An incomplete application could prevent you from being considered or getting a call back. (Not providing work history for the last 5 years, for example, would make your application incomplete.) If you have questions, call our HR Department at (425) 348-2315.

1. Log-in to access your online account using the same user name and password you used when you created your account.
2. Select the box named ‘Attachments.’
3. Choose the type of attachment (resume, etc) from the drop down list
4. Select the upload button and locate your document on your PC where you saved it
5. Select 'Open' and the file will be uploaded.(Remember, if this is a change to your previously submitted applications, you will need to hit the submit button to make sure we get the new application with the attachments).

We ask for a work history dating back at least 5 years. If there are gaps in your employment (periods of time where you weren’t working),you can put that information under the ‘Work’ section of the application. Just select the Work button on the Apply tab and then select ‘Add work experience.’

We want to talk to your Managers, Supervisors and Leads. We want to talk to people who can tell us what you are like as an employee.

You should start now to find out where they are today. Contact former co-workers or the company where you worked together to see if they know how to reach them. We will definitely do a reference check on any candidates we are considering for hire.

1. Log back into your account (use the same user name and password you used when you created your account).
2. Update your application.
3. Submit the application. Each time you make a change to your application, you must hit the ‘submit’ button so that Community Transit will get a copy of the newest application with the changes.

We will contact you within a few days to tell you if we are moving you on in the hiring process or not. Usually we are able to let candidates know the status of their application within a week.

We will contact you by email. We use the email account that you gave us when you created your account to apply. Most of our initial communications will be by email. Please remember to update your email address in your account if it changes so we can reach you. If you don't get our emails, please check your spam account. You can also call us at (425) 348-2315.

You will need your 5-year driving abstract for every state you’ve been licensed in over the last 5 years. You can bring your abstract with you to your interview.

In Washington, it is easy to get your abstract online. Be sure to get a 5-year abstract, as there may be several types (In WA it is called a "Complete Record").

We review your driving abstract to look for suspensions, moving violations and accidents.

You can review WAC 308-104-160 here for moving and non-moving violations: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=308-104-160

No, you do not need a WA state driver’s license to apply, but you will need one by your first day of work. You are required to have a documented history of at least 5 years of legal driving.

CDL’s aren’t required at the time you are hired for training – but you will need a CDL permit. We will train you to get your full CDL.

Yes. You won’t have to retake the CDL test, but you will have to take the same training course which is required for all Bus Driver trainees.

Bus Driver Trainees currently receive $22.79 per hour while in training. After successfully completing the training, the Coach Operator’s wage increases to $26.93 per hour. Based on the current contract language, Coach Operators receive a wage progression increase after working 2,080 hours. Coach Operators receive the top wage step of $34.01 per hour after working 8,320 hours.

Community Transit likes to hire from within. We have many former Coach Operators who now work in various areas of the agency, from supervisory positions in Transportation to administrative positions in our Planning Department.