Signing Authority / Driver Trainer Ontario B Class

Voyago; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A transportation company in Ottawa is looking for a Signing Authority / Driver Trainer to provide training and support to school bus drivers. You will be responsible for ensuring safe driving practices, conducting assessments, and delivering instructional training. Ideal candidates should possess a clean Ontario B Class License for at least three years and have proven customer service skills. The position offers a pay rate of $26/hour when fully certified and includes various employee benefits.

Benefits

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Benefits Program with Sun Life

Variable Schedules

Great company culture

Award Winning Company

Focus on Innovation

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 consecutive years holding a B licence.
• Experience in training or teaching roles is an asset.
• Criminal record search with Vulnerable Sector Screening required.

Responsibilities

• Train and teach employees how to drive company vehicles safely.
• Drive a school route as required.
• Conduct driving assessments on current and future employees.
• Facilitate training sessions for drivers and assist with challenges.

Skills

Clean driving record

Customer service experience

Good organization skills

Knowledge of Ottawa area

Flexible working hours

Understanding of vehicle for hire industry

Previous instructional experience

Education

Ontario B Class License held for minimum of 3 years

Completion of Professional Instructor in Driver Education (PRIDE) program

Job description

Position Overview

Help shape the future of mobility. Voyago is currently recruiting for a Signing Authority / Driver Trainer in Ottawa.

We are People and Safety First. If you have held your Ontario B Class License with a clean abstract for 3 or more years we want to meet you TODAY!!

The Role

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, as a Signing Authority/Trainer you will be responsible for training/teaching employees how to drive all Company owned vehicles in a safe and professional manner. Your role also includes providing a high degree of customer service in a fast-paced work environment.

In addition to training our school bus drivers you may also:

• Drive a school route as required
• Complete driving assessments on current and future employees
• Visit our park out locations to maintain consistent practices at all locations
• Participate in ride-alongs with drivers and driver hopefuls
• Re-train existing drivers in order to support continuous improvement and excellence
• Assist new and existing drivers wit challenges related to routes / student behaviour / stop issues
• Instruct Voyago divisional training as required
• Facilitate Licence upgrade training (B class)
• Instruct outside training programs as required by school division manager

Your Profile:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications that include, but are not limited to, the following:

• You will hold a B licence held for a minimum of 3 consecutive years (mandatory)
• You possess clean driving record and Criminal Record Search with Vulnerable Sector Screening
• You have Excellent proven customer service experience.
• You have in-depth knowledge of Ottawa and surrounding area.
• You have good organization and communications skills.
• You have availability to work flexible hours.
• You have an understanding of vehicle for hire industry.
• You have knowledge of wheelchair tie downs and q-straint.
• You have previous instructional / teaching experience.
• You may have previous Driver Assessment experience.
• You may have instructional experience in B,D,E,F licences
• You are willing to drive a school route as required (spare driver)
• You are excited to provide Instruction of Voyago divisional training as required
• You understand the importance of maintaining a professional attitude inside and outside of the workplace which includes responsible use of Social Media as a representative of the Voyago brand.
• You are willing to travel to Complete a Professional Instructor in Driver Education (PRIDE) program or Equivalent (Voyago will register and cover cost) This is conducted in the GTA area over a 7-10 day period.

The Perks!

• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Rewarding career with a growing company
• Benefits Program with Sun Life for full time employees
• Variable Schedules (7am-330pm Monday to Friday when school is not in session and 9:30am - 1:30pm between school bus routes when school is in session)
• Full day work on PD Days, School Breaks, and Summer Holidays.
• Great company culture
• Award Winning Company
• Focus on Innovation and Sustainable Environmental Initiatives
• Subsidiary of Global Transportation Provider (Transdev)
• Pay rate for FULLY certified Signing Authority is $26.00 / hour when training and driving. When driving a school route and during the certification training time, you are paid $23.00/hour.

Sounds interesting? Please send your resume directly to Tricia Charles, Talent Acquisition Specialist at [e-mail].

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.

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