Transport Services Officer

Alternative Titles: Customer Service Assistant, Customer Services and Security Officer, Passenger Service Assistant, Transit Service Officer

Transport services officers assist the public in their use of passenger transport services, maintain orderly conduct by passengers, patrol public transport to make sure of safety and security on transport networks, and inspect fare tickets.

A transport services officer may perform the following tasks:

  • travel on trains, buses, trams and ferries and attend stations to make sure that customer service and safety standards are met and vandalism is prevented
  • participate in mobile patrols and attend to emergency operational and security requirements
  • check passenger behaviour and take appropriate action
  • provide travel information to passengers as required
  • provide physical assistance to passengers with disabilities
  • carry out ticket inspections to make sure of the payment of fares and issue infringement notices as necessary
  • develop community liaison with groups who use the passenger transport service
  • carry out any other duties as required, e.g. submission of damage reports.

Shiftwork, weekend work, additional shifts during peak periods and travel are usual working conditions of this occupation.

Required Skills - Transport Services Officer

  • good communication skills
  • initiative
  • able to stay calm in difficult situations
  • maturity and able to deal politely with the public
  • physical capacity to cope with patrolling and intervening in potentially violent situations

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