B-26-015 | Bus Driver R-15

Eastern Townships School Board; Ville de Richmond; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Townships School Board is seeking a Bus Driver to operate a school transportation route in the Richmond area. The role involves driving a bus on Route R-15, with AM and PM shifts, and performing daily vehicle inspections and routine maintenance tasks.

The driver will report defects and maintain logs while ensuring safety and timeliness for student transport. The position requires appropriate class of license and basic knowledge of heavy vehicle mechanics, under regular status and on-site

Qualifications

• Hold a Quebec Class 1 or Class 2 driver’s license.
• Ability to operate school buses and related vehicles.
• Basic knowledge of heavy vehicle maintenance and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Drive a school bus as part of the route schedule.
• Keep the vehicle clean and in good running order.
• Ensure vehicle is washed, cleaned and fueled as needed.
• Perform inspections and report any defects per regulations.
• Keep a road log and document activities as required.
• Possibly drive a lighter vehicle when needed.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Driving

Vehicle operation

Preventive maintenance

Logbook reporting

Job description

Details of the position

Job title: Bus Driver

Department: Transportation

Supervisor: Assistant Director

Estimated hours/day: 5.75

Estimated hours per week: 28.75

Status: Regular

Salary details

Base hourly rate: $26.62

Premiums: 15% and 8.77%

Total hourly rate: $33.29

Other premium: Split shift: $6.88/ day

Route information

Route #: R-15

AM Hours: 6:30-8:55

PM Hours: 15:00-17:45

AM Route Description: Windsor to St-Francis Elementary &Richmond Regional High School

PM Route Description: Richmond Regional High School & St. Francis Elementary to Windsor

Bus Location: Richmond Regional High School, 375 Armstrong, Richmond

Nature of the work

The principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists in driving a road vehicle of a net weight of more than three thousand (3 000) kilos for the purpose of transporting people as well as goods and materials and performing any other task, such as loading and unloading goods, while adhering to the applicable safety standards.

Characteristic Functions

• Driving a school bus
• Keep the vehicle clean and in good running condition
• Ensure that the vehicle is washed, cleaned and fueled
• As instructed, carry out the inspections of the vehicle prescribed by law, regulations and directives.
• Must report any detected defect
• Keep a road record and prepare brief reports on certain activities related to his or her duties, as required.
• Keeps a logbook and the vehicle's inspection reports in the vehicle.
• May be required to drive a lighter vehicle.
• If need be, performs any other related duty.

Required qualifications

1. Hold a driver's license of the class appropriate for the class of employment (Class 1 or Class 2)
2. Know how to operate the vehicles mentioned above
3. Have basic skills in heavy vehicle mechanics and in various preventative maintenance methods required.