MARTA hiring bus operators, journey bus technicians

ATLANTA – The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will hold a job fair for bus operators and journeyman bus technicians on Saturday, Feb. 5, 9 a.m. until noon at MARTA headquarters on Piedmont Road N.E.

MARTA is offering a $3,000 sign on bonus and will train all Permit and Class C license holders for their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

WHAT:           Bus Operator and Journeyman Bus Technician Job Fair

• Pay starting at $17.39/hr. for operators and $23.44/hr. for technicians
• MARTA will train all Permit and Class C holders for their CDL
• $3,000 sign on bonus
• COVID-19 vaccination required for employment

WHEN:          Saturday, Feb. 5

           9 a.m. – noon

WHERE:        MARTA Headquarters

2424 Piedmont Rd. NE

Atlanta, Ga. 30324

BUS OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS:

• Seeking full-time and part-time operators
• Must be 21 years of age or older           
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent
• Must have current Class C license
• Must pass physical exam and ability test, and drug/alcohol screening

JOURNEYMAN BUS TECHINICIAN REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent
• Must have current Class C license
• Must have completed auto, transit bus, diesel, or maintenance programs, or have three or more years of comparable work experience

Applicants are encouraged to ride MARTA to the event. The job fair will be held at MARTA headquarters, which is located across the street from Lindbergh Center Station. Free parking is also available in the nearby MARTA parking deck. COVID testing on site. Masks and negative COVID test required for entrance.