Para Transit Driver - St. Thomas

Voyago; St. Thomas; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Bonus

Award Winning company

Job summary

Voyago is seeking casual Para Transit Drivers to support St. Thomas Para Transit. You will transport seniors and individuals with disabilities, assist with boarding and mobility devices, and provide customer service while ensuring safety.

Shifts cover days, evenings, and weekends across 7 days, with variable hours between 12 and 30 per week. Starts at 614 Talbot Street, St. Thomas, with an hourly rate of $19.69.

Qualifications

• Safe driver with a clean driving record.
• Clean criminal record search with vulnerable sector screening.
• Professional driver with G, B, C or F license.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Patient, compassionate, and empathetic.
• Comfortable around service animals.
• Capable of 8–10 hour shifts with physical tasks.
• Verbal/written English at B2–C1; assessment included.
• Experience with similar roles or assisting individuals with disabilities.
• Strong knowledge of St. Thomas streets and navigation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver door-to-door para transit service for seniors and individuals with special needs.
• Assist passengers boarding vehicles, handling wheelchairs, belts and devices.
• Provide information on fares, schedules, and stops.
• Perform basic vehicle inspection at shift start.
• Note: casual, unionized role.

Skills

Safe driver

Clean driving record

G/B/C/F license

Customer service

Patient & empathetic

Service animal aware

Physical stamina

B2–C1 language skills

Navigation skills

Flexible availability

Spare driver ready

Job description

Drive With Purpose. Lead With Heart. Join Voyago as a Para Transit Driver!

Looking for a job that's more than just a job? One where you're not just driving a vehicle, but driving real change in people's lives? Voyago is currently recruiting to fill existing Casual driver vacancies within our St. Thomas Para Transit Division!

As a Para Transit Driver, you're the friendly face behind the wheel, making sure seniors and individuals with special needs can get to medical appointments, groceries, social outings, be a part of their community!

Your Role:

• You are responsible for delivering exceptional door to door service for passengers who are not able to take tradtional city transit services
• You are required to provide proactive assistance to passengers in boarding vehicles, maneuvering wheelchairs, securing belts, lifting portable assistive devices, and offering necessary aid throughout the journey
• Additionally, providing superior customer service to all passengers and assisting with information on fares, schedules, and stops is a crucial aspect of this role
• You are responsible for performing basic vehicle inspection to ensure the vehicle is in good working order at the start of your shift
• This is a unionized position

Your Profile:

• You are a safe driver with a clean driving record
• You can obtain a clean criminal record search with vulnerable sector screening
• You are a professional driver with a G, B, C or F class license
• You have excellent customer service skills
• You are patient, compassionate, and empathtic
• You are comfortable working around any type of service animal
• You are capable of working at a fast pace and keeping up with the physical demands of the role (Pushing, pulling, bending and twisting at a fast pace for 8 to 10 hours)
• You have intermediate to advanced verbal and written language skills (equivalent to B2 to C1 levels. A language and math assessment will be included in the evaluation process)
• You bring relevant experience from a similar role or have experience assisting individuals with disabilities
• You have a solid understanding of St. Thomas streets and neighborhoods, with confident navigation skills
• You have open availability to work days, evenings, and weekends
• You are comfortable starting as a spare driver

Your Schedule:

This opportunity is all about flexibility!

• The para transit service runs 7 days a week including holidays
• The Para Transit service runs Monday to Friday from 5:30am to 10:00pm, Saturdays from 8:30am to 10:00pm, Sundays from 8:30am to 6:00pm. Shifts are typically a mix of days, evenings, and or weekends.
• As a casual driver, you'll cover shifts for drivers who are sick or on time off. Casual drivers typically work between 12 and 30 hours per week, depending on their availability. The more availability you have, the more hours you can expect to work.

Your location:

• All shifts will begin and end at, 614 Talbot Street in St. Thomas

Hourly Rate

• The rate for this position will $19.69/hour

The Perks

• We support the development, work-life balance and well-being of our employees
• We build a supportive corporate culture that encourages diversity and enables our people to flourish.
• We enable our employees to have a positive social impact by deploying sustainable mobility solutions.
• We offer our employees opportunities to build their own experience within a local, global Group.

• We offer comprehensive benefits packages for full-time employees with an Employee and Family Assistance Program, a great company perks program and an Employee Referral Bonus for all staff
• We are an Award Winning company
• As a subsidiary of Transdev, we provide opportunities for a rewarding career with a growing, global transportation provider
• We focus on innovation and sustainable environmental initiatives

Voyago is committed to provide accommodation for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request of the internal or external applicant. If you require an accommodation due to a disability for an interview, please notify Human Resources directly to make appropriate arrangements when contacted for an interview.

Voyago Transdev's Applicant Tracking System uses AI-assisted tools during the initial application and early screening stage.

We thank all applicants however only those under consideration will be contacted.