Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 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
- Report delays, mechanical problems and accidents
- Direct passengers during emergency evacuation procedures
- 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
- 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
- Defensive Driving Course
- Certified Professional Bus Operator
- Driver's Licence (Class 2 or B or C)
Experience and specialization
Type of experience
- School bus driver
- Intercity bus driver
- Tour and charter bus driver
- Para-transit driver
- Buses
Transportation/travel experience
- Local
- Regional
- Provincial/territorial
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Driver's abstract
- Valid driver's licence
- Vehicle supplied by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Overtime required
- Sitting
- Sound discrimination
- Work under pressure
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
