Join Our Team

Do you want to make a difference?  Do you like to help people?

Amtran helps individuals and strengthens our community.  Our bus service helps people get where they need to go.

  •  We help working people get to their jobs.

  •  We help older people age in place instead of having to move out of their home.

  •  We help people with disabilities maintain their independence. 

  • We help college students get to class so that they can avoid the added expense of owning a car.

If you want to know more about how we help individual customers, click on Faces of Amtran.  If you hover over a photo, you'll see that person's story.

You can see that we make a difference in people’s lives every day, day after day.  If that sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, keep reading.  Amtran offers a variety of part-time and full-time employment opportunities in several different departments.  Job classifications are listed below. 

Here is our online application. 


If you're interested in joining our team ...

We're making Amtran a great place to work.  If you're interested in joining our team, please check out our Mission, Vision, Strategies, and Values.  You can read about Amtran from 2007 through 2016 through our newsletters.  You can see more recent news on our Facebook page.

If you’d like to know more about today's Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, check out First Frontier Blair County or Explore Altoona.  Be sure to visit the Altoona Curve, our own minor league baseball team, a Pittsburgh Pirate AA affiliate.

For other information about our area, visit our links page.

Bus Drivers - part-time (apply in person or online)

Most of AMTRAN’s employment opportunities are as bus drivers.  Some of our drivers only stay at Amtran for a few years but many stick with us until they retire.

Our bus drivers start part-time at $25.47 per hour increasing to $30.02 per hour after 1 year.  Drivers can move up to full-time positions with benefits as vacancies allow - sometimes in a year, sometimes 3 years.

To apply, you must be at least 21 years old (although we also hire retirees).  Young or old, you must have a good driving record.  A Commercial Driver’s License is preferred but not required. We begin with 4-6 weeks of paid training.  This is a safety sensitive position and would be required to participate in pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screening. 

Apply anytime by clicking on our online application.

Or stop by in person to fill out an application.  Our offices are at 3301 Fifth Avenue in Altoona next to Mansion Park Stadium.  Our hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.  Look for the red Customer Service sign.

Maintenance Technician - full-time (apply in person or online)

Pay starts at $25.47 per hour increasing to $30.02 per hour after 1 year and also includes excellent health insurance as well as paid sick days, personal days, and vacation days.  The position is second shift Tuesday through Friday from 3:00-11:00 p.m. and Saturday, 2:30-10:30 p.m.

Our maintenance technicians are responsible for ensuring that Amtran vehicles are in proper working order and in compliance with state and federal regulations as well as with Amtran procedures by troubleshooting, diagnosing, and performing repairs and preventive maintenance. 

Applicants must have good mechanical training and/or experience in bus or medium/heavy duty vehicles.  We prefer Class B commercial driver’s license with air brake and passenger endorsements if possible but we are willing to train.  This is a safety sensitive position and would be required to participate in pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screening.  Full job description available for review when filling out the application.  To apply, you must be at least 18 years old and have a good driving record.

Stop by in person to fill out an application. Our offices are at 3301 Fifth Avenue in Altoona next to Mansion Park Stadium. Our hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.  Look for the red Customer Service sign.

Or you can use our online application.

Full job description available for review. Contact: Gary Williams @ 944-4074 x 228 or Amtran, 3301 5th Avenue, Altoona, Pa, 16602.

Department/Job Classifications

Administration
CEO
Director of Finance
Director of HR
Administrative Assistant
Finance Assistant

Transportation
Bus Driver
Dispatcher
Transportation Supervisor
Director of Transportation

Maintenance
Mechanic 1st Class
Mechanic 2nd Class
Mechanic 3rd Class
Service Person
Cleaner
Director of Maintenance

If you're interested in joining our team, please check out our Mission, Vision, Strategies, and Values. You can read about Amtran from 2007 through 2016 through our newsletters. You can see more recent news on our Facebook page.

Stop by in person to fill out an application.  Our offices are at 3301 Fifth Avenue in Altoona next to Mansion Park Stadium.  Our hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.  Look for the red Customer Service sign.

If you’re not in the area, please use our online application.

AMTRAN keeps a "rolling" 6-month file of current applications and resumes.  Anyone interested in submitting a resume or application to be kept on file for future consideration should contact Josh Baker at the address below.
 
AMTRAN is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Josh Baker is our EEO Officer.

Josh Baker
AMTRAN
3301 Fifth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602