Job Description
Location(s): Based at the Hopelink Transportation Yard in Kent WA
Work schedule:
- During training: Saturdays and Sundays 8:00am-2:00pm
- After training: Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays from Memorial Day 2026 through Labor Day 2026
This is a part-time seasonal position
Who we are: Hopelink is the largest nonprofit in North and East King County. For over 50 years we have been in the community serving homeless and low-income families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities.
Make an impact in your community! Hopelink programs focus on food, financial assistance, transportation/mobility, housing & family development, adult education & employment. Programs are aimed at helping people achieve stability and gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty. Join us!
The career opportunity:
The Hopelink CDL Bus Driver (Trailhead) provides safe, courteous, and on-time transportation to customers in vans, minibuses, or small buses, adhering to traffic regulations and maintaining schedules/routes. The driver communicates respectfully while providing excellent customer service to passengers.
What qualities we are looking for: We’d love to hear from you. So, if you are interested in this position, but don’t meet every single point on this job posting, please still get in touch. We would be happy to connect and see if you could be a great fit. We offer paid training!
Minimum requirements:
- Must hold a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) with passenger endorsement
- Must have valid DOT Medical Examination Certificate
- Must be available for all weekend and holiday shifts during the season
- Must have an acceptable driving record
This position is a Service Critical Employee with specific attendance requirements. Because of the critical nature of this role to Hopelink operations, it is important that you are able to:
- Report to the worksite during your scheduled hours, regardless of weather conditions or other emergencies.
- Manage your own transportation needs in adverse weather, including possible limitations to public transportation options.
- Have a specific plan to address any other possible attendance barriers that arise during adverse weather and other emergencies, such as disrupted utilities or public services, road closures, school closures, etc.
**Due to Federal Regulations, this position is considered a Safety Sensitive Position, therefore employees are required to undergo a full criminal background check and pre-employment Federal DOT drug screening, and are subject to random screenings, which include THC among other restricted substances.
Examples of what you will be doing:
- Provide safe, courteous, and on-time transportation to customers in vans, minibuses or small buses; adhere to traffic regulations.
- Communicate and interact with individuals of various backgrounds and abilities; communicate with dispatchers by radio and provide verbal and written reports.
- Assist and secure passengers; provide special assistance as needed, such as opening doors, operating wheelchair lift, escorting to buildings and the like.
- Maintain schedules on regular or special routes; collect fares, issue transfers; provide verbal information to the public regarding routes, schedule and transfer points; determine safest and most efficient routes to specific address.
- Inspect vehicle before and after operation; clean vehicle interior and exterior as needed; fuel and perform minor maintenance on vehicle.
- Maintain punctuality and regular attendance in order to provide dependable service to the public.
How you will be compensated:
- Compensation:
- During training: $26.00/hour
- After training: $45.00/hour
- Plus an End-of-Season bonus!!
Hopelink Mission and Values:
Hopelink’s mission is to promote self-sufficiency for all members of our community to help people make a lasting change.
Our Values are Growth & Human Potential, Inclusion, Compassion, Relationships Built in Trust, Quality of our Work, and Fiscal Stewardship.
We are actively building an environment that welcomes and encourages the involvement and success of all individuals and respects the new possibilities that are created when diverse people, beliefs and values are included.