Driver, bus

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

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
• 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
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Driver’s Licence (Class 2 or B or C)

Experience and specialization

Type of experience

• Subway operator
• School bus driver
• Intercity bus driver
• Tour and charter bus driver
• Para-transit driver
• Buses
• Streetcars/subway cars

Transportation/travel experience

• Local

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Driver’s abstract
• Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• 20/20 vision
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available
• Wellness program