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Application For Employment: Driver Manager - Buffalo

The organization offering this employment opportunity is legally named Trailblazer Joint Powers Board and is a government entity affiliated with but independent of Sibley County, McLeod County, and Wright County.  The Trailblazer Transit name is used for marketing purposes and is often used in lieu of the legal name.

All individuals applying for employment with Trailblazer Joint Powers Board must complete the official online application.  Applicants must complete the application themselves. 

Trailblazer Joint Powers Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  The Driver Manager position is open until filled (meaning that there is no application deadline).

The Driver Manager is expected to operate a transit bus in revenue service on an occasional basis to maintain and enhance knowledge of the driver position.  However, the Driver Manager is not intended to drive more than one to two shifts per week after completing orientation and training.  Each driving shift for a Driver Manager is typically four hours or less.

The Driver Manager must possess a valid commercial driver's license and meet all qualifications to drive within six months of hire.  For anyone hired without a commercial driver's license, Trailblazer will provide on-the-job training to help obtain the proper license.     

PLEASE NOTE:  An ASTERISK (*) next to a data field in the application indicates that you are required to provide a response.

Personal Information *

I certify:*
I have read and understand the Position Description. (For your convenience, the link to the Position Description is provided below.)*

>> Here is the link: Driver Manager Position Description

I have read and understand the Benefit Summary. (For your convenience, the link to the Benefit Summary is provided below.)*

>> Here is the link: Benefit Summary - 2023

Are you legally eligible for employment in the United States?*
Do you understand that compliance with a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) drug and alcohol-testing program is condition of employment at Trailblazer Joint Powers Board?*
Do you understand that having a clean criminal background is a condition of employment at Trailblazer Joint Powers Board?*

Recruiting Survey

How did you first become interested in submitting an application for employment with Trailblazer Transit? (choose one)*
Have you applied for employment with Trailblazer Transit in the past?*

Application Requirement - Letter of Interest

Applicants for the Driver Manager position are required to submit a letter of interest as part of the application process.  The letter of interest must be typed and written as though it were a business letter.  In addition, the letter may not exceed two pages in length and must include a signature.  To accomplish this, applicants should sign the letter and then scan it to create a PDF file that can be uploaded via the online application.

Letters will be evaluated based on content, grammar, and overall appearance.  The subject of the letter should be about your qualifications and why you are interested in the position. The letter should include specific examples of your work history that relate to the job duties as outlined in the Driver Manager position description.

The Driver Manager application will not be considered complete without a letter of interest submitted by the advertised deadline, if applicable.

Further information regarding the required letter of interest may be obtained by contacting the following individual:

Gary Ludwig
Executive Director
Trailblazer Transit
207 West 11th Street
Glencoe, MN  55336

Telephone: 320-864-1000
Toll-Free: 1-888-743-3828

Email: gludwig@trailblazertransit.com 

DO NOT USE EMAIL TO SEND YOUR LETTER OF INTEREST.  RATHER, PLEASE SELECT THE "CHOOSE FILE" BUTTON TO UPLOAD YOUR LETTER TO THE FORMSTACK WEBSITE. 



Upload Letter of Interest*
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Professional Licenses & Certifications

Expiration Date*

High School Education

City & State*
Did You Graduate?*
Did You Receive a GED?*

College Education

City & State
Did You Graduate?*
Do you have any other education to list?*

Other Education

City & State
Did You Graduate?

Employment History #1

Training & Experience Ratings are determined by the information you provide on the official application form. Please list all of your qualifying work experience starting with your present and/or most recent work experience first. Please provide all information requested. List each different position you held within the same company in a separate block.

City & State*
Are you still employed here?*
Start of Employment*
End of Employment*
Hourly or Salaried Employee?*
Do you have any additional employment history?*

Employment History #2

City & State*
Start of Employment*
End of Employment*
Hourly or Salaried Employee?*
Do you have any additional employment history?*

Employment History #3

City & State*
Start of Employment*
End of Employment*
Hourly or Salaried Employee?*
Do you have any additional employment history?*

Employment History #4

City & State*
Start of Employment*
End of Employment*
Hourly or Salaried Employee?*
Do you have any additional employment history?*

Employment History #5

City & State*
Start of Employment*
End of Employment*
Hourly or Salaried Employee?*
Do you have any additional employment history?*

Employment History #6

City & State*
Start of Employment*
End of Employment*
Hourly or Salaried Employee?*
Do you have any additional employment history that Trailblazer should know about?*

Qualifications & Training

Training & Experience Rating - Driver Manager

Training & Experience:

Please mark the box that best describes the training and/or experience you have in the following categories. Each response should be supported by the detail you provided in the Employment History section(s) of your application.

A) Experience with public transportation (dispatching, coordination, or management).*
B) Experience with interviewing and hiring employees.*
C) Experience with orientation and/or training.*
D) Experience with evaluating employee performance.*
E) Experience with administering disciplinary action.*
F) Experience with fleet management and/or vehicle maintenance.*
G) Experience with risk management including accident investigation and follow-up.*
H) Experience with customer service including resolving customer complaints.*
I) Experience with developing employee work schedules and processing timesheets.*

Personal Reference #1

Please do not list relatives or employers.

Personal Reference #2

Please do not list relatives or employers.

Personal Reference #3

Please do not list relatives or employers.

Driving History

Have you ever had your license revoked or suspended during your lifetime? *
How many traffic violations have you received during your lifetime?*

Violation 1

Violation 2

Violation 3

Violation 4

Violation 5

Violation 6

Violation 7

Violation 8

Violation 9

Violation 10

How many vehicle accidents have you been involved with while you were driving a vehicle, whether or not you were considered to be at fault? Please include both personal and professional incidents, single vehicle mishaps, and incidents that involved stationary objects.*

Vehicle Accident 1#

Were there any injuries to any occupants of any vehicle or to any pedestrians related to Accident #1?*

Vehicle Accident #2

Were there any injuries to any occupants of any vehicle or to any pedestrians related to Accident #2?*

Vehicle Accident #3

Were there any injuries to any occupants of any vehicle or to any pedestrians related to Accident #3?*

Vehicle Accident #4

Were there any injuries to any occupants of any vehicle or to any pedestrians related to Accident #4?*

Vehicle Accident #5

Were there any injuries to any occupants of any vehicle or to any pedestrians related to Accident #5?*

Veterans Preference Application

Trailblazer Joint Powers Board awards veterans preference points to qualified veterans and spouses of deceased veterans. Points are awarded subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 43A.11. A person who is receiving or eligible to receive a monthly veteran's pension based exclusively on length of military service will not qualify for preference. To be eligible for veterans preference points, you must be: A) separated under honorable conditions from any branch of the armed forces of the United States after having served on active duty for 181 consecutive days, or by reason of disability incurred while serving on active duty, or have met the federal minimum active duty requirement and be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien; or B) be the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran (as defined above) or the spouse of a disabled veteran who because of disability is not able to qualify. To qualify for preference on a promotional exam, you must be entitled to disability compensation for a permanent service-connected disability rated at 50% or more, or be the spouse of such a veteran who because of the disability is unable to qualify or earn a living. Persons eligible for such preference may only use it for the first promotion after securing public employment. All newly hired employees, including honorably discharged veterans hired after July 1, 2016, shall serve a 12-month probationary period in the position to which he/she is appointed.

You are not required to supply this information, but preference points cannot be awarded without it.

Please mark the appropriate option:*

Veterans Preference Application

Veteran is:*
Starting Date of Active Duty*
Ending Date of Active Duty*
Do years of service qualify the veteran for a military pension?*
Does the veteran have a compensable service-related disability?*
Specify the Category of Veterans Preference Requested (MN State Law specifies the total points for each category for open competitive positions):*

If you are requesting veterans preference, you must supply a copy of your DD214 or other separation papers.  You will have seven (7) calendar days after submitting your application to submit the required documentation for veterans preference.  Disabled veterans must also supply form FL-802 or an equivalent letter from a service retirement board. Spouses applying for veterans preference must supply A) the veteran's DD214, B) a marriage certificate, and C) FL-802 or death certificate.  Failure to submit the required paperwork will result in the loss of veterans preference during the application process.  Please contact Trailblazer Transit if you have any questions. 

DD214 or Other Separation Paperwork
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Marriage Certificate
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FL-802 or Death Certificate
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Tennessen Warning

In accordance with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Trailblazer Joint Powers Board is required to inform you of your rights as they relate to the private information collected from you. Private data is information that is available to you, but not to the public. The personal information we collect about you is private. Minnesota Statutes 13.04 and 13.43 are two sections that govern what affects you as an applicant for employment at Trailblazer Joint Powers Board. All data collected is considered private except for the following:

  1. Your veteran status
  2. Relevant test scores
  3. Your rank on our eligibility list
  4. Your job history
  5. Your education and training
  6. Your work availability

Your name is considered private information. However, if you are selected to be interviewed as a finalist, your name becomes public information. In the event you are hired by Trailblazer Joint Powers Board, additional information becomes public. A list of what information becomes public is available in the office.

The data supplied by you may be used for such other purposes as may be determined to be necessary in the administration of personnel policies, rules and regulations of Trailblazer Joint Powers Board. Furnishing your social security number, date of birth (unless a minimum age is required), sex, age group, and disability data is voluntary, but refusal to supply other requested information will mean that your application for employment may not be considered.

Private data is available only to you, to appropriate employees, and others as provided by state and federal law who have a bonafide need for the data. Public data is available to anyone requesting it and consists of all data furnished in the application for employment that is not designated in this notice as private.

Except for race, sex, age and disability data, the information you give us about yourself is needed to identify you and to assist Trailblazer Joint Powers Board in determining your suitability for the position for which you are applying. Race, sex, age and disability data are used in summary form by Trailblazer Joint Powers Board to monitor protected class employment and to meet federal, state and local reporting requirements.

  1. I certify that answers given herein are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
  2. I authorize investigation of any and all information that may concern my previous employment record, including results of state or federally mandated drug and/or alcohol tests. I hereby release my present and former employers, any city, county, or state law enforcement agencies, and all persons whomsoever from any damage resulting from furnishing said information.
  3. I understand that providing false information on this application may result in dismissal from any position gained on the basis of that false information.
  4. I understand that this application is not intended to be a contract of employment and that any employment relationship with this organization is of an “at-will” nature, which means that the employee may resign at any time and that the employer may discharge the employee at any time.
  5. I understand the content of this document.

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