Taxicab Driver

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Will train
**Work setting**:

- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
**Tasks**:

- Clean and make minor repairs to vehicle
- Pick up passengers and drive them to destinations
- Assist passengers with luggage and in boarding vehicles
- Take vehicle for servicing
- Collect fare
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Record transactions
- Provide basic tourist information
- Provide pick up and delivery services on request
- Attend to complaints or difficult passengers
- Operate dispatch systems
- Drive business or government personnel to and from destinations
- Drive employers (including family members) to and from destination
- Perform personal and business errands for employers
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Class 5/5F/G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles)
- Municipal taxi driver permit
- Driver's License
- Provincial or Territorial Commercial Vehicle licence (Class 4 or E)
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- Driver's abstract
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- 20/20 vision
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Cellular phone
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- 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?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:

- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Parking available