Bus Driver

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate buses, school busses or streetcars to transport passengers
• 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
• 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
• Maintain control of student activities during travel to prevent distractions or behaviours that could compromise safety
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle

Experience and specialization

Type of experience

• School bus driver
• Intercity bus driver
• Para-transit driver
• Buses

Additional information

Security and safety

• Child welfare check
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability