Staff Needed to Collect Data from IndyGo Bus Riders - Start 9/6

Indianapolis IN

Description

We are a nation-wide staffing agency seeking staff to collect data from and administer surveys to riders on IndyGo buses during the month of September. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization will be collecting passenger data from riders on IndyGo bus. The data collected from passengers will be used to improve transit in the Indianapolis region and help improve overall transportation by using the collected data in planning and forecasting. POSITION TITLE: Data Collector/Surveyor SCHEDULE: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in September. There may be some weekend shifts available as well. SHIFT SCHEDULE: Shifts begin between 5:30am-6:30am and end between 8:00pm-9:00pm (1.5-2 hour lunch break). All staff must be able to work the entire shift for all three weekdays (T, W, TH) to be considered. No partial availability. MANDATORY PAID TRAINING – Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - 9:00am-9:00pm PAY: Starting pay is $18.00 per hour. High performers may receive pay raises. We pay weekly via direct deposit (W-2 position). JOB DESCRIPTION: Staff will report to the Julia Carson Transit Center 15 minutes prior to assigned departure time to sign and in receive equipment and special instructions.. PHASE ONE (Week 1-2): Staff will work in groups of two each equipped with a tablet, a scanner, and a bag of cards. One person will be at the front of the bus handing out cards to boarding passengers and one will be at the back door of the bus collecting cards form exiting passengers. Each will scan the card that is distributed or collected. Each will keep track of their location on the tablet (gps mapping tool) and log each stop prior tom handing out or collecting cards. PHASE TWO (Week 2-4) Interviewers will board their assigned bus or rail vehicle and approach passengers to ask them to take part in a 5-6-minute survey. The surveyor asks the passenger all questions and enters their answer using a tablet device. The survey questions include: • The passengers home address (mapped on the tablet using a Google API mapping function) • Where/what type of place is the passenger coming from and where are they going. • Which stop the passenger got on at, and where they will get off during this one-way trip • If the passenger used any other buses on the trip they are taking (transfer routes). • Demographic questions relating to income, ethnicity, employment, etc. At the end of each shift, staff will return to their location and return equipment, receive supervisor feedback, and receive a report time and location for the following day. Interviewer Qualifications • Must be punctual and reliable. • Must be able to communicate with strangers (Bus/Rail Passengers) • Must be a regular user of smart phones/tablets. • Must be familiar with Google maps • Must be able to stand on your feet on board a moving bus for up to 7 - 8 hours • Must be comfortable asking personal travel and demographic questions TO APPLY: Reply with your complete contact information (email address, working cell phone number) and any relevant work experience. Please confirm that you can work every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in September from 5:30am-9:00pm, and confirm that you can attend training on Tuesday, September 6th. A recruiter will reach out to schedule an interview. IMPORTANT NOTE: We are a staffing agency. Do not contact IndyGo directly about this job. You must apply here or apply online at www.statteaminc.com.