Bus Driver/tour Guide: Toronto to Niagara Falls Tours

18 hours 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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