Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On the road job
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Operate buses, school busses or streetcars to transport passengers
- Provide passengers with information on fares, schedules and stops
- Collect fares and record transactions
- Report delays, mechanical problems and accidents
- Load and unload vehicle
- Direct passengers during emergency evacuation procedures
- Complete logbooks and reports
- Deal with difficult passengers and resolve conflicts
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- Class 2/2F/C Licence (buses with more than passengers)
Experience and specialization
Type of experience
- School bus driver
- Tour and charter bus driver
- Buses
Transportation/travel experience
- Local
- Regional
- National
- Provincial/territorial
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Medical exam
Transportation/travel information
- Driver's abstract
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Willing to travel
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Overtime required
- Sitting
- Work under pressure
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Gratuities
Other benefits
- Free parking available