Driver, Public Passenger Transit

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 88 hours bi-weekly
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience
**Tasks**:

- Collect fares and record transactions
- Report delays, mechanical problems and accidents
- Load and unload vehicle
- Operate para-transit vehicles
- 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
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Driver's License
**Type of experience**:

- Para-transit driver
**Transportation/travel experience**:

- Local
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Driver's abstract
- Valid driver's licence
- Vehicle supplied by employer
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sitting
- Work under pressure
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job
**Financial benefits**:

- As per collective agreement