Bus Driver/tour Guide: Toronto to Niagara Falls Tours

2 days ago

Toronto, Canada Queen Tour Full time

Queen Tour runs tours from Downtown Toronto to Niagara Falls. We use 13 to 28 passenger buses.

**Key Details**:

- We are looking to hire staff for the busy summer season, around May to October 31
- Looking for someone who can ideally work 2 to 4 twelve-hour shifts per week
- MUST be able to provide a Letter of Experience from a previous bus insurance policy showing 3 or more years of driving experience; you will not be insurable without this
- We will train you if you have never done tours before; you should be comfortable organizing a group of 20 to 30 people and providing commentary, taking their photos, etc.

**Schedule**:

- 6:15 AM: North York to pick-up bus
- 8:00 AM: Depart Downtown Toronto to Niagara
- 10:00 - 3:00 PM: Tour guiding, with approximately 2 hours of break time
- 6:45 PM: Finish your day back in North York

**Responsibilities and Duties include**:

- Drive the bus safely and in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act (including completing your daily inspection every morning)
- Manage customer questions during the tour
- Share knowledge about Toronto and Niagara Falls with live commentary during the bus ride, in a fun and engaging way, and then in Niagara Falls
- Be accountable for passenger safety and communicate with them by text/call when needed
- Clean the bus at the end of the day (sweep floors, windex windows)

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Must have a valid bus driving license (F or higher required)
- Minimum 3 years of commercial bus driving experience in Canada and **the ability to get a letter of experience from a previous insurer** (required)
- Clean driver's abstract with no major infractions: a current copy of your driver's abstract will be requested (required)
- Must be fluent and clear in spoken English
- Reference will be requested from a previous employer*

**Compensation**:

- $300 - $325 per shift in base pay
- Anywhere from $50 to $250 in gratuities and bonuses per day
- Total will usually be around $400 to $600 per day

Thank you for your interest in working with Queen Tour Niagara

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $350.00-$600.00 per day

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay
- Commission pay
- Tips

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift

Application question(s):

- Do you have a clean driver's abstract in the last 3 years? It's okay to have a minor issue.
- We require a Letter of Experience from a bus insurance policy stating your driving record on their insurance policy. This can be obtained from your current or past employer(s), they would ask their insurance broker to get a letter.

**Experience**:

- commercial bus driving: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Niagara Parks tour guide license (preferred)
- Class C drivers license or above to drive a passenger bus (required)

Work Location: On the road

Expected start date: 2025-06-01

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