Driver, Bus

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

Experience and specialization

Type of experience

• Intercity bus driver
• Buses

Transportation/travel experience

• Local
• Regional

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Driver's abstract

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Uniform

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan