bus driver

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Operate buses, school busses or streetcars to transport passengers
• Provide passengers with information on fares, schedules and stops
• Report delays, mechanical problems and accidents
• Direct passengers during emergency evacuation procedures
• Operate para-transit vehicles
• Ensure para-transit passengers board vehicle safely
• Deal with public
• Complete logbooks and reports
• Deal with difficult passengers and resolve conflicts
• Communicate with passengers, dispatchers or other drivers using two-way radio systems
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Class 2 / 2F / C Licence (buses with more than passengers)

Type of experience

• Buses

Transportation / travel experience

• Local

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / travel information

• Driver's abstract
• Valid driver's licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting
• Sound discrimination
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you live near the job location?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Evening

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Night
• On call
• Day
• Weekend

Financial benefits

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)