Charter Bus Driver

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
• Direct passengers during emergency evacuation procedures
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

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

Experience and specialization

Type of experience

• School bus driver
• Tour and charter bus driver
• Buses

Transportation/travel experience

• Local
• Regional
• National
• Provincial/territorial

Additional information

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

• Attention to detail
• Sitting
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Gratuities

Other benefits

• Free parking available