tour bus operator

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Tasks

• Operate buses, school busses or streetcars to transport passengers
• Provide sightseeing information
• Provide passengers with information on fares, schedules and stops
• Report delays, mechanical problems and accidents
• Direct passengers during emergency evacuation procedures
• Ensure para-transit passengers board vehicle safely
• Deal with public
• Complete logbooks and reports
• Deal with difficult passengers and resolve conflicts
• Ensure children's safety when boarding and leaving buses and crossing street while bus is stopped
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Class 4 / 4F / F / 4A-B-C Licence (ambulances, emergency vehicles and buses with fewer than 24 passengers)
• Provincial or Territorial Commercial Vehicle licence (Class 4 or E)
• Driver's Licence (Class 2 or B or C)

Type of experience

• School bus driver
• Intercity bus driver
• Tour and charter bus driver
• Para-transit driver
• Buses

Transportation / travel experience

• Local
• Provincial / territorial

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / travel information

• Driver's abstract
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Valid driver's licence

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• 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?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Shift

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend