Passenger Attendants

Also called : Bus Aide, Bus Assistant, Bus Attendant, Bus Monitor, Fare Enforcement Officer, Transportation Aide

What they do

Provide services to ensure the safety of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties such as explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel.

On the job, one would

Secure passengers for transportation by buckling seatbelts or fastening wheelchairs with tie-down straps.

Provide boarding assistance to elderly, sick, or injured people.

Respond to passengers' questions, requests, or complaints.

Determine or facilitate seating arrangements.

Provide customers with information on routes, gates, prices, timetables, terminals, or concourses.

KNOWLEDGE

Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

SKILLS

Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.

Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

ABILITIES

Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

PERSONALITY

People interested in this work, will do well at jobs that need;

Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Self-Control
Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

Stress Tolerance
Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.

Concern for Others
Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.

Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.

Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

Adaptability/Flexibility
Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

Social Orientation
Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.

Independence
Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

Related Occupations

Compliance Officers

Animal Control Workers

Funeral Attendants

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Personal Care Aides

TECHNOLOGY

Calendar and scheduling software

Electronic mail software

Office suite software

Operating system software

Time accounting software

Word processing software

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Preparation
Some Preparation Needed
Education
High school diploma.
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed.
Jobtraining
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.