B-26-017 | Bus Driver R-14

Eastern Townships School Board; Ville de Richmond; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Townships School Board is seeking a Bus Driver for the Transportation department in Richmond. The role involves operating a school bus on Route R-14 with AM and PM shifts, ensuring passenger safety and vehicle readiness.

Primary responsibilities include daily inspections, logging activities, keeping the bus clean, and complying with safety standards. The position requires a Class 1 or Class 2 driver's license, basic heavy-vehicle maintenance knowledge, and the ability to perform routine

Qualifications

• Hold a valid driver's license appropriate for heavy vehicles (Class 1 or Class 2).
• Basic skills in heavy vehicle mechanics and preventive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Drive a school bus and transport passengers safely to and from routes.
• Keep the vehicle clean and well maintained; ensure it is washed, cleaned and fueled as required.
• Perform vehicle inspections and report any defects in a timely manner.
• Maintain a logbook, prepare brief reports on activities related to duties, as required.
• Possibly drive a lighter vehicle and carry out related duties as assigned.

Skills

Vehicle operation

Mechanical basics

Road safety

Job description

Details of the position

Job title: Bus Driver

Department: Transportation

Supervisor: Assistant Director

Estimated hours/day: 5

Estimated hours per week: 25

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-14
• AM Hours: 6:45-8:55
• PM Hours: 15:00-17:15
• AM Route Description: St-Felix-de-Kingsey to St-Francis & Richmond Regional High School
• PM Route Description: St-Francis & Richmond Regional High School to St-Felix-de-Kingsey & St-Lucien
• 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.