Marketing Statement
Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.
Job Summary
Pay Rate
ATU (Grade 031)
Hourly ATU Rate: $36.33/ hourly (step 1) to $42.74 / hourly (step 4)
External candidates will start at Step 1.
Reports To
Crew Office Supervisor
Current Assignment
This class performs complex and detailed record keeping and report generation duties related to the maintenance of time, labor and/or payroll records, thereby providing timely and accurate information to supervisory personnel to ensure that all district rail and station operations are appropriately staffed; performs responsible property control work requiring expertise in the proper handling, storage and disposition of found property as required by law.
Selection Process
This position is represented by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU). Applications will be screened to assure that minimum qualifications are met. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will then be referred to the hiring department for the completion of further selection processes.
The selection process for this position may include a skills/performance demonstration, a written examination, and/or an individual or panel interview.
The successful candidate must have an employment history demonstrating reliability and dependability; provide copies of certificates, diplomas or other documents as required by law, including those establishing his/her right to work in the U. S.; pass a pre-employment medical examination which includes a drug and alcohol screen, and which is specific to the essential job functions and requirements. Pre-employment processing will also include a background check. (Does not apply to current full-time District employees unless specific job requires additional evaluations)
The selection process for this position will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement, including consideration of seniority as appropriate.
Examples of Duties
- Organizes work, sets priorities and standards, and follows-up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work.
- Maintains detailed records regarding Transportation Department time, labor, payroll, work schedules, leave statuses, overtime and related information for multi-shift revenue services.
- Prepares and updates a variety of reports, which may require basic calculations; initiates a variety of forms related to status changes, locations, cost center or work assignment changes, etc.
- Receives, sorts, inspects, identifies, logs, and properly tags and stores property; picks up found property system wide; ensures that the security of stored property is maintained through periodic and daily inspection.
- Receives, issues and monitors supplies, equipment, locks, and keys; maintains storage facilities; inspects property for owner identification and releases found property to owners or finders as authorized by statute and/or directive; receives inquiries about lost property; logs such inquiries by major classification and cross references those entries to the found property logs.
- Enters data into computer; prepares unclaimed property for auction; may be required to submit a variety of narrative reports; transfers found monies to the General Fund and prepares check requests.
- May operate a vehicle and/or hand truck in order to transport property as needed; operates a trunked radio to contact and communicate with supervisory personnel.
- Answers questions for supervisors, foreworkers and employees regarding time, labor, shift coverage, leave and payroll related personnel matters, including applicability of specified contract provisions; confers with accounting staff regarding payroll matters; receives and screens visitors and telephone calls and takes messages; directly deals with the public when processing inquiries relative to lost and found property.
- Types and/or compiles correspondence, forms, and specialized reports and documents from drafts, notes, or brief instructions using a desktop computer; Proofreads and checks typed and other materials for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with departmental policies.
- May provide lead direction, training and work review to Transportation Administration Specialists; establishes and maintains office files; reviews invoices and purchase requisitions.
- Maintains records and logs, processes forms and performs general office support activities in the transportation office of various Yards and Terminal Zone reporting locations, including processing incoming and outgoing mail, maintaining posted information, and ordering office supplies.
Education
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a high school diploma, GED or recognized equivalent.
Experience
Three (3) years of full time equivalent verifiable general clerical or office assistant experience, which has included maintenance of detailed records, preparation of reports, and public contact; one year must have included experience in the preparation of time and labor, payroll records and personnel assignment rosters in an Oracle/PeopleSoft or a similar system.
Other Requirements
Must be willing to work off-hours and weekend shifts.
May be required to push a four-wheel cart containing lost and found items.
Must possess a valid California driver’s license and have a satisfactory driving record.
Must have sufficient mobility to use BART trains to travel throughout the system.
Typing accurately at a rate of 35 words per minute from printed copy.
Knowledge And Skills
Knowledge of:
- The procedures for assigning transportation personnel.
- PeopleSoft/Oracle time, labor and payroll or similar system
- Office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment.
- Record keeping and report preparation principles and practices.
- Basic business arithmetic.
- Correct English usage, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Business letter writing and the standard format for typed materials.
- Basic business data processing principles as applied to time, labor, payroll and scheduling functions.
- Standard business computer software, applications and databases.
- Basic supervising principles and practices.
- District and department operating rules, procedures, and regulations.
Skill In
- Prioritizing work and coordinating multiple activities
- Maintaining attention to detail despite interruptions.
- Organizing and maintaining accurate records and files.
- Making accurate arithmetic calculations.
- Performing detailed clerical work accurately.
- Communicating tactfully and effectively with the public, co-workers and other employees
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
- Understanding and carrying out oral and written directions.
- Using initiative and sound independent judgment within established policies and guidelines.
- Operating standard office equipment including but not limited to a personal computer, fax machine, and telephone answering equipment.
- Providing training and lead directions to others.
- Learning and applying new procedures, rules, and regulations pertaining to the job.
Equal Employment Opportunity GroupBox1
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
The BART Human Resources
Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources
Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at
[email protected] .
Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at www.bart.gov/jobs .