Charter Bus Driver

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate buses, school busses or streetcars to transport passengers
• Provide sightseeing information
• Report delays, mechanical problems and accidents
• Load and unload vehicle
• Direct passengers during emergency evacuation procedures
• Ensure para-transit passengers board vehicle safely
• Deal with public
• Complete logbooks and reports
• Deal with difficult passengers and resolve conflicts
• Communicate with passengers, dispatchers or other drivers using two-way radio systems
• Ensure children's safety when boarding and leaving buses and crossing street while bus is stopped
• Maintain control of student activities during travel to prevent distractions or behaviours that could compromise safety
• 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 2/2F/C Licence (buses with more than passengers)
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• First Aid Certificate
• Defensive Driving Course
• Certified Professional Bus Operator
• Driver's Licence (Class 2 or B or C)
• CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Type of experience

• Intercity bus driver
• Tour and charter bus driver
• Para-transit driver
• Buses

Transportation/travel experience

• Local
• Regional
• National
• Provincial/territorial

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Driver's abstract
• Valid driver's licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Overtime required
• Sitting
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Gratuities

Long term benefits

• Other benefits

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities
• Parking available