News Release
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet Sanders
Office: (661) 869-6304
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February April 20, 2021
Golden Empire Transit District Job Fair Open House April 21 and 22, 2021
Bakersfield, CA – Golden Empire Transit District (GET) has announced a Job Fair Open House to be held virtually on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from 10am to 2pm visit www.getbus.org/careers for the ZOOM link to participate. On Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 10am to 2pm GET will be holding in-person on the spot interviews in the GET Bus Board Room, 1830 Golden State Avenue. GET will be hiring bus operators, maintenance positions, and bus cleaners.
GET is looking for the best to work for the best. Everyday thousands of Bakersfield residents depend on GET buses to take them to work, school, medical appointments and many other destinations across the city. GET offers a stable career, great benefits, competitive wages and an excellent training program for their employees. If you enjoy working with people and are seeking a great career opportunity GET may be the place for you.
Come prepared with your resume, must have high school diploma or GED and bring DMV K4 print out. Minimum qualifications include ability to obtain and maintain a valid Class B California driver’s license with passenger and air brake endorsements, driving record acceptable to District’s insurance underwriter, ability to obtain and maintain a current Medical Certificate. GET will provide onsite training for bus operator positions (please note bus cleaners do not need Class B License).
For more information about GET’s exciting career opportunities, call April Davison at 661-869-6354 or complete an application online at www.getbus.org/careers or pick up an application at 1830 Golden State Avenue, Bakersfield, CA.
GET was formed in July 1973 and is the primary public transportation provider for the Bakersfield Urbanized Area. It is the largest public transit system within a 110-mile radius. The District’s legal boundary includes Bakersfield city limits as well as adjacent unincorporated areas. GET has a fleet of 88 compressed natural gas buses equipped with wheelchair lifts and bike racks. GET serves 16 routes, operating 7 days a week and transporting more than 6 million passengers each year with its fixed-route buses. In addition, GET operates 25 compressed natural gas On-Demand Paratransit buses and 13 On-Demand micro transit vehicles. For more information, visit www.getbus.org or call 869.2GET (2438)
