Charter Bus Driver

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• Operate buses, school busses or streetcars to transport passengers
• Provide passengers with information on fares, schedules and stops
• Collect fares and record transactions
• Report delays, mechanical problems and accidents
• Load and unload vehicle
• Complete logbooks and reports
• Deal with difficult passengers and resolve conflicts
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
• Class 2/2F/C Licence (buses with more than passengers)

Type of experience

• Tour and charter bus driver
• Buses

Transportation/travel experience

• Local
• Regional
• National

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Driver's abstract
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Valid driver's licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Day
• Overtime required

Workplace information

On the road job

Gratuities

Other benefits

Free parking available

Support for Veterans

• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)

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Interest in driving buses and buses equipped for wheelchair accessibility, streetcars and intercity and sightseeing tour and charter buses to transport passengers along established routes, locally and over long distances; and in driving buses to transport passengers and cargo to intercity and long-distance destinations

OBJECTIVE

Interest in driving buses and buses equipped for wheelchair accessibility, streetcars and intercity and sightseeing tour and charter buses to transport passengers along established routes, locally and over long distances; and in driving buses to transport passengers and cargo to intercity and long-distance destinations

METHODICAL

Interest in copying information to report delays, mechanical problems and accidents; and in collecting fares, issuing transfers, checking bus passes and recording transactions

SOCIAL

Interest in speaking with passengers to provide information on fares, schedules and stops; may provide passengers with information on points of interest during trips

Typical ability expectations for this job

Do you like driving and have good communication skills? Does driving a transit bus, motor coach, or school bus tweak your interest? Then you may destined for a career as a bus driver.