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Metro Offering $1,000 New Operator Bonus for a Limited Time
CINCINNATI – Metro will host several virtual career fairs this spring for new bus operators. To support the service improvements taking effect May 30 as part of the Reinventing Metro plan, Metro aims to hire at least 24 new transit operators.

Metro bus operators enjoy paid training, competitive pay, and benefits. Applicants do not need a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to apply. Qualified applicants will receive Metro training to acquire their CDL along with reimbursement for CDL fees.

Metro bus operator pay begins at $16 per hour for trainees, with the potential to earn top operator pay of more than $27 per hour within five years. Metro also provides comprehensive health and dental benefits, retirement benefits, and free transportation passes for a spouse and dependents.

New operators hired before May 31 will be eligible to receive up to a $1,000 hiring bonus upon the successful completion of their trial trip and probationary period.

Those interested in becoming a Metro operator should complete an application online at go-metro.com/careers. All candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will receive an invitation to participate in the next upcoming virtual career fair and instructions on how to join the virtual meeting.

The virtual career fairs will take place on the following dates:

– Saturday, March 27
– Saturday, April 10
– Saturday, April 24
– Saturday, May 8
– Saturday, May 22
 
All participants will be interviewed. Qualified candidates will receive a job offer that day. Bus operator candidates who start within three weeks of receiving an offer letter will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a $100 gift card.

Learn more and apply at go-metro.com/careers. 

Metro is a non-profit, tax-funded public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, providing about 13.5 million rides per year.