Careers & Job Opportunities
Presidential Transportation has been the leading provider of Black Car Service, Charter Bus, Executive Transport and Party Bus Rentals, and Event Services with thousands of satisfied customers to date!
Over the years we have developed a knowledge and understanding of the way party bus events should be run and how to best serve our customers. We now operate the most unique fleet of party buses in the Puget Sound at the most competitive prices for a variety of events! Our mission is to provide our clients with a safe, memorable and enjoyable experience every trip on our limousines and limo buses.
We are primarily looking for Professional drivers available to work part or full time during weekdays day and or night and/or weekends day and or nights
We are currently looking to hire.
1) Full/Part Time CDL Class B CDL Drivers
(Must have (P) Passenger endorsement)
PTL Driver – Job Summary
Presidential Transportation LLC (PTL) vehicle drivers transport people, sometimes across state and national borders. Some drive regular routes, while others’ destinations vary daily. They operate a range of vehicles, from Mini Coaches and Luxury Charter buses that seat between 26 – 56 passengers to Party buses that seat up to 30 (depending on the group demographics).
Duties
Passenger vehicle drivers typically do the following:
- Conduct a pre-trip vehicle safety and operations inspection
- Pick up and drop off passengers at designated locations
- Follow a planned route or drive to a requested destination
- Help passengers, including those with disabilities, get into and out of the vehicle
- Obey traffic laws and state and federal transit regulations
- Follow procedures to ensure passenger safety
- Inform passengers of possible delays
- Maintain vehicle by checking tires, lights, and oil
- Keep the vehicle clean and presentable
- Help passengers load and unload belongings
Injuries and Illnesses
Passenger vehicle drivers must stay alert to ensure their passengers’ safety, especially in heavy traffic or bad weather as most injuries result from traffic accidents. Driving through heavy traffic or bad weather and dealing with unruly passengers can be stressful. Some passenger vehicle drivers may have to pick up heavy luggage and packages, so they must take care to prevent strain or injury.
Work Schedules
Drivers’ schedules vary depending on availability and preferences that must be communicated early in the hiring and work scheduling process. Whether drivers work full-time, part-time or a combination of the two during specific seasons or holidays, they often working weekends, evenings, or early mornings.
Work hours are based on client needs. Some drivers must be ready to drive their clients at a moment’s notice, so they remain on call throughout the day.
School route drivers work only when school is in session, so their work hours are often limited. Some make multiple runs if schools in their district open and close at different times or if students need transportation to other activities.
Special even work schedules are often flexible. Drivers can take breaks for a meal or rest whenever they do not have a passenger.
Intercity bus drivers may work all hours of the day, including weekends and holidays. Some spend nights away from home because of long-distance routes. Others make a round trip and go home at the end of each shift.
Bus drivers who cross state lines must follow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) hours-of-service regulations. Bus drivers are allowed 10 hours of driving time and 15 hours of total on-duty time before they must rest for 8 consecutive hours. Weekly maximum restrictions also apply but may vary by employer schedule.
Licensing, Background Check, and Tests
Occupational entry requires a Class (B) CDL with passenger (P) endorsement of all vehicle drivers. In addition to education, training, and licensing requirements, drivers must be a minimum of 25-years in age and need to have a clean driving record, a minimum of 3-years driver history with a CDL, and are also required to pass a background check, a drug test, and meet physical, hearing, and vision requirements.
Education and Training
PTL drivers typically need a high school diploma or equivalent and all drivers are required to complete on-the-job vehichle operation training. A minimum of (2) ride-a-longs per fleet vehichle type to observe the safe operation of vehicles during active service routes are required before an additional (2) supervised drives per vehicle type thereafter; during which the newly hired driver will complete all facets of a scheduled drive from pre-check to returning the bus to the yard.
Only after this on-the-job training is complete and the supervisor approves the driver’s vehicle operation skill level and driving performance with each type of bus (including prioritization of passengers’ care and safety) will a newly hired driver be allowed to operate a Presidential Transportaton vehicle unsupervised.
Training Period and Pay Rate
Bus drivers typically get 1 to 3 months of on-the-job training, but those who already have several years of commercial driver’s license (CDL) experience may have a significantly shorter training period. For part of the training, drivers may practice various maneuvers with a bus on a driving course. They then begin to drive in light traffic and eventually make practice runs on the type of route that they expect to drive. They will make regularly scheduled trips with passengers while accompanied by an experienced supervising driver who gives tips, answers questions, and evaluates the new driver’s performance.
Drivers must download and utilize all required logistic support, time tracker, and payroll service applications. These include but are not limited to: Avatar Fleet, Driver Anywhere, Workforce, QuickTime, Simply Fleet, and others (with app training provided as needed.)
During the training period, the new driver shall receive a pre-agreed “trainee” hourly wage at a rate determined by their level of experience. Once on-the-job training has been completed with a supervisor’s endorsement for safe, unsupervised operation, the driver’s hourly pay rate will be raised to their “PTL driver” hourly rate.
Personality & Physical Requirements
Bus drivers should possess the following specific qualities:
- Customer-service skills. Bus drivers regularly interact with passengers and must be courteous and helpful.
- Hand-eye coordination. Driving a bus requires the controlled use of multiple limbs on the basis of what a person observes. Federal regulations require drivers to have normal use of their arms and legs.
- Hearing ability. Bus drivers need good hearing. Federal regulations require the ability to hear a forced whisper in one ear at five feet (with or without the use of a hearing aid).
- Patience. Because of possible traffic congestion and sometimes unruly passengers, bus drivers are put in stressful situations and must be able to continue to calmly operate their bus.
- Physical health. Federal regulations do not allow people to become bus drivers if they have a medical condition that may interfere with their operation of a bus, such as high blood pressure or epilepsy. A full list of medical reasons that keep someone from becoming a licensed bus driver is available from the U.S Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
- Visual ability. Bus drivers must be able to pass vision tests. Federal regulations require at least 20/40 vision with a 70-degree field of vision in each eye and the ability to distinguish colors on a traffic light.
Pay
The starting wage for passenger vehicle drivers is between $25 to $35 per hour, depending on experience and whether they receive passenger gratuity in addition to regularly paid wages. Drivers with advanced skills (including supervising, logistics management, and vendor coordination experience) may be paid at a higher rate.
