Highway Tour Coach Drivers

**Job description**

**Golden Arrow Tours Division** is looking to hire **Highway Tour Coach drivers** for its **Alberta** and **BC** locations. Golden Arrow Group of Companies is Western Canada’s one of the Leading Passenger Transportation Company. We’re hiring friendly & professional team players looking to be Difference Makers within the Tours and Charters industry. We continue to advance across western Canada with our multi-model diverse platform covering transportation segments, such as Tours in western Canada, Chartered Busing, Student Transportation and Industrial/Public Sectors. We pride ourselves in having the most modern motor coach fleet in Canada

**Note: Shift premiums are offered for the shift that goes past 10 hours per day.**

**Responsibilities**:

- Professionally drive and operate coach buses to facilitate premium passenger transport services including long-haul charters and single day trips for tour groups, academic institutions, sports teams, corporations, industry associations, and government organizations.
- Complete required paperwork such as E-logs, dispatch sheets, DVIRS
- Notify dispatchers or company mechanics of vehicle problems.
- Maintain communication with both our Dispatch Team and Maintenance Team to ensure smooth and successful transportation services for our valued clients and their passengers.
- Demonstrates behavior’s consistent with the Company’s Vision, Mission, and Values in all interactions with customers, co-workers, and suppliers.
- Strong customer service and relationship skills, together with excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal communications skills.
- Participate in additional training when routes or procedures change.
- Ability to follow procedures relating to requests for special bus movements changes of bus schedules and/or protocols.
- Adheres to all company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
- Maintain exceptional customer service at all times with an unwavering focus on customer satisfaction including keeping the coach safe, clean, and fueled.
- Employees must wear company provided uniform at all times while on Duty.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Personal Attributes**:

- Willing and able to provide customer service at the highest level.
- Presents a neat and well-groomed professional appearance and demeanor.
- Be punctual, demonstrating dependable and reliable attendance patterns.
- Must be well rested and alert when reporting for duty.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Able to sit for long periods of time, operating a vehicle with attention to safety.
- Able to see and hear clearly both during the day and at night.
- Able to lift and carry baggage weighing up to 50 lbs.

**Experience and Knowledge**:

- Coach drivers require minimum **3 years of coach bus experience** or 10 Years of trucking experience.
- Valid class 2 license with air brakes or class 1 and clean driving record (10 Year Abstract).
- Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate in English (written and oral).
- Be willing to work flexible hours including early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays.
- A good knowledge of the geographic area around Alberta and British Columbia.
- Must be able to solve problems under stressful situations such as traffic and weather.

**Working Conditions**:

- Changing weather
- Must be flexible with hours of work.

Pay: $260.00 per day

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift

**Experience**:

- Coach Bus: 3 years (preferred)
- Trucking: 10 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Class 1 Licence (preferred)
- Class 2 Licence w/ Air Breaks (preferred)

Work Location: In person