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Information about jobs and incentives for candidates applying to become an ABQ RIDE employee.

Transit Hiring Incentive Program

ABQ RIDE is offering irresistible hiring incentives to fill over 150 positions. Working at the Transit Department is an important public service to ensure the entire transit network operates efficiently to transport people where they need to go. We are hiring dedicated and resilient professionals to join our team.

Current Hiring Incentives:

Motorcoach Operator: $500–$5,000
Mechanic II: $1,000-$2,500
Mechanic III: $2,500-$5,000
Sun Van Chauffeur: $750
Transit Vehicle Servicer: $750
Paint & Body Worker: $5,000
Custodian: $750

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New Hires

Motorcoach Operators

New Motorcoach Operators (MCO) hires are eligible for a maximum incentive of $5,000. The incentive is paid in installments:

$5,000 Incentive for Applicants with CDL at time of hire:

Upon completion of the probationary period employee receives $500
After one year of employment MCOs receive $4,500

$2,500 Incentive for Applicants without CDL at time of hire:

Upon completion of the probationary period MCOs receive $500
After nine months of employment an additional $1000 is paid
Following the completion of one year employee receives $1,000

Mechanics

Mechanic hires are eligible for a maximum incentive of $5,000. The incentive is paid in installments:

Mechanic II

$2,500 Incentive for Applicants with CDL at time of hire:

Upon completion of the probationary period employee receives $500
After one year of employment employee receives $2,000

$1,000 Incentive for Applicants without CDL at time of hire:

Upon completion of the probationary period employee receives $250
After nine months of employment an additional $250 is paid
Following the completion of one year employee receives $500

Mechanic III

$5,000 Incentive for Applicants with CDL at time of hire:

Upon completion of the probationary period employee receives $500
After one year of employment, employee receives $4,500

$2,500 Incentive for Applicants without CDL at time of hire:

Upon completion of the probationary period employee receives $500
After nine months of employment an additional $1000 is paid
Following the completion of one year employee receives $1,000

Sun Van Chauffeurs

Sun Van Chauffeur (SVC) hires are eligible for a maximum incentive of $750. The incentive is paid in installments:

$750 Incentive for Applicants

Upon completion of the probationary period employee receives $250
Following the completion of one year employee receives $500

Vehicle Servicer

Vehicle Servicers hires are eligible for a maximum incentive of $750. The incentive is paid in installments:

$750 Incentive for Applicants

Upon completion of the probationary period employee will receive $250
Following the completion of one year, employee receives $500

Paint and Body Worker

Paint and Body Workers are eligible for a maximum incentive of $5,000. The incentive is paid in installments:

$5,000 Incentive for Applicants

Upon completion of the probationary period employee will receive $500
After one year of employment, employee receives $4,500

Custodian

A maintenance staff of over 10 dedicated ABQ RIDE employees works tirelessly every day to clean bus stops for the public

Custodian hires are eligible for a maximum incentive of $750. The incentive is paid in installments:

$750 Incentive for Applicants

Upon completion of the probationary period employee will receive $250
Following the completion of one year, employee receives $500

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City Employee Transfers

Transfers from within the City of Albuquerque will receive incentives after completing one year of employment with the Transit Department. Any transferring employee who has not yet completed probation will be considered a “new hire” for this incentive.

Motorcoach Operator (w/o CDL at time of hire) $500
Motorcoach Operator (w/ CDL at time of hire) $1,000
Transit Vehicle Servicer, $750
Sun Van Chauffeur, $750
Paint and Body Worker, $5,000

Finder's Fee

Current employees who refer a candidate who are not already employed with the City will get a $250 finder’s fee once the referred employee completes their probationary period. To be eligible for a finder's fee, the referred employee must identify who referred them in their application or during the interview. The following rules also apply:

The referred candidate must not currently or previously have been employed by the City into a “difficult to recruit” classification.
The $250 will be paid only after the candidate is hired and completes their probationary period with a “meets expectations” or higher evaluation.
The referring employee must be identified in the candidate’s interview for the position.

Employees whose regular job duties include recruiting, hiring or training new employees are not eligible for the finder’s fee. A referring employee is limited to receiving three finder’s fees per year. A referred candidate who has retired from the PERA or ERA system is not eligible to receive the $250.

Additional Information

Referring persons previously employed by the City’s Transit Department may participate in the incentive program contingent upon the department director’s approval, and is reviewed on a case-by-case basis. All payments made to candidates or referring employees are taxable income.

Questions

Please contact our Human Resources Analyst:

Mayra Herrera

[email protected]

(505) 724-3108