ETCOG to Host Hiring Event for GoBus Operator Positions May 21st
May 18, 2021
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Open Call for On-Site Interviews in Tyler and Kilgore
The East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) will host a Hiring Event to conduct on-site interviews for full-time, part-time, and PRN GoBus Operator positions on Friday, May 21, 2021. GoBus is ETCOG's rural, demand response public transit system with about 30 vehicles on the road making approximately 500 trips a day, five days a week throughout 14 counties in East Texas.
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The Hiring Event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Tyler, located at 5701 S. Broadway Avenue, and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at ETCOG located at 3800 Stone Road in Kilgore.
"Our GoBus program is growing, so we are excited to offer this event for interested candidates throughout the region. Applicants will meet our leadership team, have an opportunity to talk with a GoBus Lead Driver, and take a tour of one of our buses," said ETCOG Assistant Executive Director Brandy Brannon.
"GoBus staff are dedicated and caring individuals representing the core of East Texans, and in seeking new team members, we hope to present a culture that prioritizes the community and those that work to aid its citizens," said ETCOG's Director of Transportation Vince Huerta. "We welcome new individuals with support through an open door policy, competitive pay, and plenty of growth opportunities. We are excited to build upon the amazing GoBus family!"
ETCOG is seeking applicants with a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 2 years of professional driving and customer service experience. For quicker service at the Hiring Event, attendees are encouraged to apply online before the event at www.ETCOG.org/employment.
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