DIVISION OF PERSONNEL
JOB POSTING
JUNE 4, 2026
DEPARTMENT/ DIVISION: SENIOR CENTER
TITLE: BUS DRIVER CDL / PASSENGER ENDORSEMENT FULL TIME WHITE COLLAR GRADE 5
STATUS: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
DUE: UNTIL FILLED
This is to advise that the full-time position for Bus Driver – Senior Center, is now available in the Senior Center. The Job Description and Qualifications are as follows:
JOB DESCRIPTION: Full-Time - BUS DRIVER – SENIOR CENTER
· Required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey and required to possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) passenger endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
· Must have a clean driving record.
· Ability to drive vehicle in a skilled, safe manner.
· Ability to understand and apply methods/procedures used in the care, maintenance, and competent, safe, and efficient operation of vehicles, including cleaning, after a period of training.
· Must pass physical and optical examinations.
· Must be familiar with roadways and highways of Toms River Township.
· Ability to read a road map.
· Ability to understand and apply procedures in loading and unloading passengers.
· Ability to maintain records & files.
· Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position.
· Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
· Ability to complete assigned tasks and adhere to prescribed routines of various complexity with minimal supervision.
· Ability to work effectively with associates, superior officials, and members of the public concerned with the work of the department.
· High school diploma or equivalent.
· Ability to make arithmetic calculations and tabulations.
· Knowledge of office methods, practices, routines, machines, equipment, and internal organization after a period of training.
· People with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such people may not be eligible, or if the individual cannot perform the job without posing a serious threat of injury to the health and safety of the individual himself or to the other employees or the public.
SPECIFICATIONS
· Must maintain a clean driving record.
· May be submit to periodic physical and optical examinations and subject to DOT regulations for drug and alcohol testing.
· Complete all necessary departmental forms as required.
· Answers the telephone and takes messages accurately.
· Assists in locating, compiling, and preparing data for reports.
· Maintains records and files.
· Maintains and implements, as required, office procedures at the direction of supervisor.
· Performs other assignments at the discretion of the employee’s supervisor on an as needed basis.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
· Transports senior citizens to various locations, i.e., Senior Center, doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping.
· May assist passengers with packages.
· Keeps interior of vehicle tidy.
Department Heads are directed to notify their respective employees of this opening, and apply on our website: https://tomsrivertownship.com/135/Employment-Opportunities
Position: Full Time White Collar
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary Range: $40,908.20 – 64,935.21
This position is open until filled.
Pay: $40,908.20 - $64,935.21 per year
Work Location: In person
