Hiring 300 Bus Operators, Metro To Offer $3K Signing Bonus

LOS ANGELES, CA — Metro is looking to hire $300 bus operators at a one-day hiring event Saturday, the transit agency announced Thursday.

The agency offers a $3,000 sign-on bonus and full benefits. Prospective hires must be 21 or older.

The event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday will take place at the Metro Training Facility, 470 Bauchet St. in Los Angeles.

Benefits include:

-- Pay starting at $17.75 per hour and $19.12 after six months with incremental pay rate increases up to $27.31;

-- Health insurance;

-- Tuition reimbursements;

-- Paid training; and

-- Retirement plan options.

Interviews will be conducted on Saturday along with bus operator candidate assessment testing, fingerprinting and full physicals at the same location.

Prospective candidates should bring the following three items to the hiring event: driver license, K4 driving record dated 30 days (obtainable from DMV office, DMV kiosk and online), and resume. Candidates should also wear closed-toe shoes.

For more information, visit metro.net/careers or contact the Metro Employment Office at 213-922-6217.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.