Transit Supervisor

Transit Supervisor

Salary

$25.71 Hourly

Location

455 Grove Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301, NC

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

Job Number

04486

Department

Transit

Opening Date

05/31/2026

Closing Date

6/12/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

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INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Transit Supervisor to supervise, assign, review and participate in the work of staff responsible for providing transit services within the Transit Department; to ensure that all transit and para-transit routes are running according to schedule; and to perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

The Transit Department provides bus services 7 days a week. Interested applicants must be available to work during the following hours of operation:

• Monday - Friday between the hours of 4:00 AM and 11:00 PM
• Saturday between the hours of 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM
• Sunday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, review and participate in the work of staff responsible for providing transit services within the Transit Department.
• Prepare, schedule, assign and review daily operator work duties and routes; vehicle assignment sheets, operator schedules/run for bid, selection, assignment, and status reports.
• Maintain and review departmental employee personnel records for compliance with City policies and procedures.
• Prepare and present clear, concise and accurate reports to the Transit Operations Manager.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise the daily operations of Transit including, but not limited to, developing route and schedule assignments for Transit operations.
• Collect, count and report transit revenues; maintain revenue records; prepare deposit slip; deliver deposit slip and revenue to bank or appropriate department; maintain related records.
• Assign, direct and supervise transit, dispatching and related operations which include scheduling daily work assignments.
• Select, train, motivate and evaluate personnel; provide or coordinate staff training, work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement disciplinary procedures.
• Operate a two-way radio in support of dispatching duties; ensure routes are serviced in a timely fashion and on schedule; assist transit operators during breakdowns including securing replacement equipment and staff; coordinate major equipment and vehicle repairs.
• Conduct investigations of accidents, incidents and injuries in the workplace for preventable and non-preventable accidents/incidents/injuries by viewing video footage and taking pictures of incident scenes; prepare and submit accident, incident and injury reports.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Two years of experience in public transit operations/administration and one-year supervisory or managerial responsibility.

Training:

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS

Required:

Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license and have the ability to obtain, within six (6) months of hire, a North Carolina Class B Commercial Drivers License with passenger and air brake endorsements and ability to maintain insurability, and a current DOT Medical Card.

Preferred:

None.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position is subject to alcohol and controlled substances testing as required by FTA
• SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview and clerical tests which may include, but are not limited to: Proofreading, Sentence Clarity and Spelling with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, DOT Physical, background check and driving history check.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Health and Dental Insurance:

The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.

Employer Paid Leave

Vacation Leave:

Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service

and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.

Sick Leave:

Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours

scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without

limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.

Holidays:

The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an

additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.

Bereavement:

Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or

attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.

Retirement:

The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC

Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees

scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member

of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.

Deferred Compensation Plans:

To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These

programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a

portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k)

plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 3% of base salary to an eligible

employee's NC 401(k) account with a proposal, but must be approved by Council, to increase to 4% for Plan Year 25/26.

Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits:

Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employees expense through payroll deduction:

• > Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) - Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax)
• > Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• > Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Death Benefit:

The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the

employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided

by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no

less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.

Pay Periods / Deduction for Benefits / Direct Deposit:

City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.

Employee Assistance Program:

The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance

on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.

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Responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. Your responses will be used to determine whether or not you possess the minimum qualifications required for this position at the time of application.

• I have read and complied with the above statement.

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As part of the selection process, candidates selected for an interview will be required to take an on-line skills test. All communications regarding skills testing will come from info@governmentjobs.com. The email will contain a link to the test. This process will occur 2 - 4 weeks after the closing date of this position allowing time for minimum qualifications review and department selection of candidates for interview. Please make sure to check your email spam and junk folders for our communications. Also, add info@governmentjobs.com to your safe senders list to ensure you receive our emails.

• I have read and understand the above statement.

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Are you a current City of Fayetteville employee?

• Yes
• No

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Have you held an out-of-state drivers license (other than NC) in the past 3 years?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you currently hold a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

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Do you currently have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville driving standard? Click here to view the City of Fayettevilles driving standards list of an unacceptable driving record criteria.

• Yes
• No

07

This position requires meeting and maintaining vehicle insurability with the City of Fayetteville. Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?

• Yes
• No

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This position requires a North Carolina Class B Commercial Drivers License with airbrake and passenger endorsements within six (6) months of hire. If you do not have a North Carolina Class B, or a Class A, CDL with airbrake and passenger endorsements will you be able to obtain a North Carolina Class B CDL with airbrake and passenger endorsements within six (6) months of hire?

• Yes
• No
• Currently hold a NC Class A or Class B CDL with passenger and airbrake endorsements.

09

This position requires a current DOT Medical Card within 30 days of hire. If you do not have a current DOT Medical Card, will you be able to obtain one within 30 days of hire?

• Yes
• No
• Already have a current DOT Medical Card

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How many years of experience do you have in public transit operations/administration?

• 4+ years
• 2 - 3 years
• One year or less
• None

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Briefly describe your experience in public transit operations/administration. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

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How many years of experience do you have working in a supervisory or managerial role?

• 3+ years
• 1 - 2 years
• Less than one year
• None

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Briefly describe your experience working in a supervisory or managerial role. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

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Do you have experience operating a two-way radio?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have cash handling experience?

• Yes
• No

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This position requires you to work variable shifts including split shifts. Are you willing to accept this working condition?

• Yes
• No

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INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED! You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following: • Drivers License Number • Employer information including salary, address, phone number, supervisor name, and reason for leaving for each employer • Complete Education History (including High School) • A complete 10-year history to include gaps you have had between employment and/or school attendance. Example: Office Assistant 1/2011 - present The Company 123 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910) 555-5555 Unemployed 6/2004 - 12/2010 Unemployed Student 12/2000 - 6/2004 My High School Fayetteville, NC 28301 Applications without a 10-year history and all the required information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Please take a moment to review your application for completeness.

• I have read and understand the above statement

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Employer City of Fayetteville

Address City Hall

433 Hay Street

Fayetteville, North Carolina, 28301

Phone 910-433-1635

Website https://fayettevillenc.gov/jobs