Drive a 100,000-pound train! 🚊 We're hiring MAX operators

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We've re-opened MAX operator applications!

Non-TriMet employees can apply directly for MAX operator jobs! That means you can join our team without training first as a bus operator.


Great pay 💰

Start out making $29.18/hour. New MAX operator trainees also get a $7,500 hiring bonus and guaranteed pay increases every six months, with a top rate of $38.96/hour.

Awesome benefits ✅

  • Low to no-cost medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance for you and your family.
  • Retirement plan with a generous 8% company contribution (no employee match required).
  • Two consecutive days off a week.
  • Paid vacation time and sick leave.
  • An expansive Employee Assistance Program with free access to mental health and counseling services, legal assistance, financial coaching and home ownership programs.
  • All employees and eligible family members can receive an annual transit pass (valued up to $1,200).
  • Employees and eligible family members have exclusive 24-hour access to five on-site fitness centers, with plans starting at $13/month.
  • MAX operators receive representation by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 757.

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