Sun Tran Jobs
We are more than just a bus company! We move Tucson!
At Sun Tran, service runs 365 days a year with 185 buses operating on 26 fixed routes and 11 weekday commuter routes. After celebrating 50 years of service, Sun Tran continues its legacy of reliability and community connection.
Current Openings
Full-Time Coach Operator
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
Training rate $18.28/hr
After Training $19.45/hr
Top rate $29.09/hr
(increases every contract year)
Qualifications
Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, have a good driving record and the ability to learn to safely operate a forty-foot transit bus. Should have basic reading, writing and math skills and follow written and oral instructions. Must have the ability to communicate verbally and in writing; establish and maintain courteous, friendly and effective relations with passengers, the public and fellow employees. Will need to have an Arizona’s driver license at time of employment.
Staff Accountant
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
$25.76/hr-$32.21/hr
Major Functions
- • Perform month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- • Maintain general ledger accuracy and organize financial records.
- • Process accounts receivable, including invoicing, payment application, aging reports, and expense accruals.
- • Compile departmental data for year-end reporting and compliance.
- • Support special projects, ad hoc analyses, and payroll related activities.
Buyer
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
$19.36/hr – $24.20/hr
Major Functions
- • Process purchase requisitions, prepare purchase orders, and coordinate the procurement of materials, supplies and services.
- • Obtain and evaluate vendor quotes, compare pricing, and assist with selecting supplier to ensure competitive purchasing.
- • Review purchase requests for accuracy, required approvals, specifications, and compliance with purchasing procedures.
- • Communicate with vendors and internal departments regarding purchasing needs, order status, and delivery requirements.
- • Monitor outstanding orders, follow up on deliveries, and assist in resolving pricing, quality and delivery discrepancies.
- • Maintain purchasing records, track expenditures, and prepare routine reports on purchasing activities.
Service Island Attendant
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
Starting Rate – $19.08/hr
Top Rate – $21.19/hr
(Increases every contract year)
Major Functions
- • Clean bus interiors and exteriors using appropriate cleaning equipment and products.
- • Fuel vehicles check and replenish fluids and maintain accurate service records.
- • Drive, maneuver, and park buses as needed.
- • Perform routine and detailed vehicle cleaning, including trash removal.
- • Inspect vehicles during servicing and report maintenance concerns to a supervisor.
- • Follow established safety procedures when handling cleaning products and operating equipment.
- • Perform other duties as assigned.
Claims Coordinator (Part-Time)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
$17.60/hr-$26.40/hr
Major Functions
- • Coordinate insurance claims from intake through investigation, documentation and resolution.
- • Serve as the primary liaison between internal departments (Safety, Legal, Maintenance, Operations), insurance carriers, TPAs and adjusters.
- • Ensure timely reporting of claims to insurers and regulatory agencies.
- • Analyze claims data to identify trends and support loss prevention efforts.
- • Prepare routine reports on claims activity, reserves and trends for management.
- • Maintain accurate, confidential records and support audits or inquiries as needed.
Safety Training Coordinator
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
$23.43/hr-$29.28/hr
Major Functions
- • Facilitate in-service training for bus operators and other employees.
- • Assist with developing and coordinating training courses that meet organizational needs.
- • Evaluate training effectiveness and develop benchmarks for improvement.
- • Conduct and document retraining following preventable accidents.
- • Maintain training records, files, and related documentation.
- • Coordinate the safety awards program and track employee incidents and accidents.
Payroll Technician
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
$21.30/hr-$26.62/hr
Major Functions
- • Review employee hours, wages, and time clock entries for accuracy.
- • Make time clock corrections and resolve payroll discrepancies.
- • Help process weekly payroll for more than 200 employees using ADP.
- • Respond to payroll questions from employees and coordinate with vendors.
- • Assist with general accounting duties, year-end payroll close, and W-2 processing.
Executive Assistant
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
$21.30/hr-$26.62/hr
Major Functions
- • Provide executive-level administrative support to the General Manager, including calendar management, scheduling, correspondence, reports, and presentations.
- • Coordinate executive meetings, prepare agendas and materials, conduct research, and record meeting minutes as needed.
- • Maintain confidential departmental records and documents, including sensitive personnel and operational information.
- • Serve as the primary point of contact for the General Manager’s Office, greeting visitors, responding to inquiries, and coordinating internal and external communications.
- • Assist with departmental budget tracking, expense reporting, financial documentation, and audit preparation.
- • Coordinate daily office operations, including purchase orders, invoice processing, office supplies, and maintenance requests.
- • Support the planning and coordination of departmental meetings, projects and special initiatives.
- • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective communication and timely completion of administrative activities.
- • Exercise discretion, professionalism, and independent judgment when handling confidential information and sensitive matters.
Bus Stop Maintenance
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
$16.00/hr
Major Functions
Picking up trash from the bus stop pad and the immediate area around the stop; sweeping the bus stop pad; thoroughly removing the trash from the trash can or receptacle; replacing the trash bag in the can or receptacle. Using the power washer to remove dust, dirt, spilled fluids, urine, feces and other undetermined liquids and/or solid waste. Using the graffiti removal aerosol and a rag to remove graffiti. Must be responsive to a change of plans and a break-off route to clean random stops.
Accounting Manager
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
$71,339-$89,173
Major Functions
• Supervise accounting staff: review work, provide training, maintain checks and balances, conduct evaluations
• Manage financial systems: prepare journal entries, balance accounts, assist with budget reporting and maintain schedules
• Prepare and distribute monthly operational and financial reports
• Analyze problem accounts and expenditures, researching issues and presenting solutions
• Support special projects including year-end reports, budget analysis, and intergovernmental agreement billing
Accounting Technician
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
$19.36/hr-$24.20/hr
Major Functions
• Maintain and assist with auditing accounting records and reports.
• Prepare journal entries and reconciliations.
• Assist in budget development and monitoring.
• Review financial data for discrepancies.
• Support month-end and year-end closings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Accounting Manager
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
$71,339-$89,173
Major Functions
• Supervise accounting staff: review work, provide training, maintain checks and balances, conduct evaluations
• Manage financial systems: prepare journal entries, balance accounts, assist with budget reporting and maintain schedules
• Prepare and distribute monthly operational and financial reports
• Analyze problem accounts and expenditures, researching issues and presenting solutions
• Support special projects including year-end reports, budget analysis, and intergovernmental agreement billing
Body Shop Mechanic
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
Starting Rate – $28.24/hr Top Rate – $31.38
(Increases every contract year)
Qualifications
Minimum two years body shop maintenance experience capable of performing all repairs to a motor coach body, frame, or any other part thereof, including experience with sheet metal, fiberglass repair and painting. Applicants must have a valid AZ driver’s license and be able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License within 90 days after hire.
Mechanic
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
$29.65/hr, Top Rate – $32.95/hr
(Increases every contract year)
Major Functions
Performs major or minor repairs to motor coaches, inspections, adjustments and replacement of units under the supervision of a shop foreman or mechanics of a higher classification.
Service Island Attendant
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
Starting Rate – $19.08/hr
Top Rate – $21.19/hr
(Increases every contract year)
Qualifications
Must have a good work and driving record and have a current AZ driver license. Must be able to perform all work related to servicing, fueling, and cleaning buses.
Service Island Supervisor
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
$22.25/hr
Major Functions
- • Assign and supervise employees who fuel, lubricate, and wash buses.
- • Inspect buses for cleanliness and appropriate fuel and fluid levels.
- • Monitor the fueling system and maintain a clean, orderly service island.
- • Coordinate work assignments, schedules, and routes.
- • Maintain cleaning supplies and complete daily logs and other required paperwork.
- • Train and evaluate employees and assist with preventive maintenance programs.
Customer Service Representative
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary
Starting Rate – $16.00/hr
Qualifications
Applicants must have a high school diploma/equivalent, a current driver’s license and a minimum of three years customer service experience. Must have the ability to make presentations, good writing skills and be computer literate. Must be able to work weekends and holidays. Hours vary; will be scheduled to work 8-hr shifts between 6am-7pm, Monday through Friday, and/or 8am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday with two consecutive days off during the week. Knowledge of Sun Tran’s routes and bilingual preferred due to the high volume of Spanish-speaking callers.
Benefits
We offer our employees an excellent comprehensive benefits package:
Sun Tran Benefits
- Paid CDL Training for new Coach Operators
- Medical/vision/dental coverage: Eligible employees and their dependents have full coverage.
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Sick Pay
- Holiday Pay
- Vacation Pay
- Attendance Incentive Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Education Assitance
How to Apply
Find all available Sun Tran positions in our new job portal!
Become a Sun Tran Operator
You can fast track your career at one of our weekly open house. No appointment is necessary! Applicants will have the opportunity to interview with Sun Tran, learn more about the position and begin the hiring process that same day.
- Tuesday & Friday: 9 – 11 a.m.
- Thursday: 1 – 3 p.m.
Location: 3920 North Sun Tran Boulevard
Minimum Requirements:
- Complete an application on stie or online
- Bring 39-month Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
- Resume
- 21 years of age or older
