Coach Driver

Arriva; Bangor; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Arriva Bangor is seeking a Qualified Coach Driver to operate the Bangor to Aberystwyth service. You will drive safely and professionally, perform safety checks and support customers throughout each journey.

You will hold a valid PCV Category D licence, Driver CPC, Tachocard and have good knowledge of tachographs and drivers' hours. This permanent role offers 38 hours per week on a 5-days-out-of-7 pattern and a rate of £15.80 per hour.

Qualifications

• A valid PCV Category D licence.
• A valid Driver CPC / Driver Qualification Card.
• Your own valid Tachocard.
• Good working knowledge of tachographs and drivers' hours regulations.
• Previous experience driving passenger vehicles, ideally buses or coaches.
• Strong commitment to safe and responsible driving.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Flexibility to work 38 hours per week, 5 days out of 7.
• Comfortable undertaking some manual lifting, including handling luggage.

Responsibilities

• Safely and professionally driving the Bangor to Aberystwyth route.
• Working 38 hours per week, 5 days out of 7, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Completing all required vehicle safety checks and reporting defects appropriately.
• Complying with road safety requirements, company procedures and transport legislation.
• Using Tachocard correctly and confidently, ensuring tachograph compliance.
• Providing a welcoming, professional, customer-focused service throughout each journey.
• Assisting customers with queries and supporting them during travel.
• Assisting with loading/unloading luggage and some manual lifting.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and professional vehicle environment.
• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure smooth operation of the service.

Skills

PCV Category D licence

Driver CPC

Tachocard

Tachograph knowledge

Customer service

Communication skills

Flexibility

Safe and responsible driving

Manual lifting

Job description

Qualified Coach DriverLocation: Arriva Group, Bangor DepotRoute: Bangor to AberystwythPay: £15.80 per hourHours: 38 hours per weekContract: PermanentWorking Pattern: 5 days out of 7Join Arriva as a Qualified Coach DriverAre you a qualified PCV driver who enjoys driving, meeting customers and providing a safe and professional service?We’re looking for Qualified Coach Drivers to join the Arriva Group team at our Bangor depot, operating a dedicated coach service between Bangor and Aberystwyth.This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional driver who takes pride in their driving, enjoys delivering excellent customer service and is comfortable working a 5 days out of 7 shift pattern.Importantly, this role operates on one dedicated route: Bangor to Aberystwyth, giving you the opportunity to become highly familiar with the route, the communities it serves and the customers who travel with us.What you'll be doingSafely and professionally driving the Bangor to Aberystwyth route.Working 38 hours per week, 5 days out of 7, including weekends and potentially bank holidays.Completing all required vehicle safety checks and reporting defects appropriately.Complying with road safety requirements, company procedures and relevant transport legislation.Using your Tachocard correctly and confidently, ensuring full compliance with drivers' hours and tachograph regulations.Providing a welcoming, professional and customer-focused service throughout every journey.Assisting customers with queries and providing support throughout their journey.Assisting with the loading and unloading of luggage, including some manual lifting where required.Maintaining a clean, safe and professional vehicle environment.Working closely with colleagues to ensure the smooth and reliable operation of the service.What we're looking forWe’re looking for professional drivers who put safety, reliability and customer service at the heart of everything they do.Essential requirementsA valid PCV Category D licence.A valid Driver CPC / Driver Qualification Card.Your own valid Tachocard.A good working knowledge of tachographs and drivers' hours regulations.Previous experience driving passenger vehicles, ideally buses or coaches.A strong commitment to safe and responsible driving.Excellent customer service and communication skills.The flexibility to work 38 hours per week, 5 days out of 7.Comfortable undertaking some manual lifting, including handling customer luggage.A professional, reliable and approachable manner.A route you can get to knowThis isn't a role where you'll constantly be travelling to different destinations. You'll operate on the dedicated Bangor to Aberystwyth route, allowing you to build excellent knowledge of the journey and the communities along the route while developing strong relationships with regular customers.Whether you're an experienced Coach Driver, Bus Driver or PCV Driver looking for a new opportunity, this could be an excellent chance to join Arriva and become part of a professional team based at our Bangor depot.Why join Arriva?At Arriva, our drivers are at the heart of what we do. You’ll be joining a major transport organisation where safety, customers and our people come first.You'll have the opportunity to develop your career within the transport industry, work alongside experienced colleagues and play an important role in keeping people moving across North Wales and beyond.If you hold a PCV Category D licence, have your own Tachocard and are ready to deliver an excellent service on the Bangor to Aberystwyth route, we'd love to hear from you.Apply today and take the next step in your driving career with Arriva.Gyrrwr Coets CymwysLleoliad: Grŵp Arriva, Depo BangorLlwybr: Bangor i AberystwythCyflog: £15.80 yr awrOriau: 38 awr yr wythnosContract: ParhaolPatrwm Gwaith: 5 diwrnod allan o 7Ymunwch ag Arriva fel Gyrrwr Coets CymwysYdych chi'n yrrwr PCV cymwys sy'n mwynhau gyrru, cwrdd â chwsmeriaid a darparu gwasanaeth diogel a phroffesiynol?Rydym yn chwilio am Yrwyr Coets Cymwys i ymuno â thîm Grŵp Arriva yn ein depo ym Mangor, gan weithredu gwasanaeth coets pwrpasol rhwng Bangor ac Aberystwyth.Mae hwn yn gyfle cyffrous i yrrwr proffesiynol profiadol sy'n ymfalchïo yn ei yrru, yn mwynhau darparu gwasanaeth cwsmeriaid rhagorol ac sy'n gyfforddus yn gweithio patrwm shifftiau o 5 diwrnod allan o 7.Yn bwysig, mae'r rôl hon yn gweithredu ar un llwybr pwrpasol: Bangor i Aberystwyth, gan roi'r cyfle i chi ddod yn gyfarwydd iawn â'r llwybr, y cymunedau y mae'n eu gwasanaethu a'r cwsmeriaid sy'n teithio gyda ni.Beth fyddwch chi'n ei wneudGyrru'r llwybr Bangor i Aberystwyth yn ddiogel ac yn broffesiynol.Gweithio 38 awr yr wythnos, 5 diwrnod allan o 7, gan gynnwys penwythnosau ac o bosibl gwyliau banc.Cwblhau'r holl wiriadau diogelwch cerbyd gofynnol a rhoi gwybod am unrhyw ddiffygion yn briodol.Cydymffurfio â gofynion diogelwch ffyrdd, gweithdrefnau'r cwmni a deddfwriaeth drafnidiaeth berthnasol.Defnyddio eich Cerdyn Tachograff yn gywir ac yn hyderus, gan sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth lawn â rheoliadau oriau gyrwyr a thachograffau.Darparu gwasanaeth croesawgar, proffesiynol sy'n canolbwyntio ar y cwsmer drwy gydol pob taith.Cynorthwyo cwsmeriaid gydag ymholiadau a darparu cefnogaeth drwy gydol eu taith.Cynorthwyo gyda llwytho a dadlwytho bagiau, gan gynnwys rhywfaint o godi â llaw lle bo angen.Cynnal amgylchedd cerbyd glân, diogel a phroffesiynol.Gweithio'n agos gyda chydweithwyr i sicrhau bod y gwasanaeth yn gweithredu'n ddidrafferth ac yn ddibynadwy.Beth rydym yn chwilio amdanoRydym yn chwilio am yrwyr proffesiynol sy'n rhoi diogelwch, dibynadwyedd a gwasanaeth cwsmeriaid wrth wraidd popeth a wnânt.Gofynion hanfodolTrwydded PCV Categori D ddilys.CPC Gyrrwr / Cerdyn Cymhwyster Gyrrwr dilys.Eich Cerdyn Tachograff dilys eich hun.Gwybodaeth ymarferol dda am dachograffau a rheoliadau oriau gyrwyr.Profiad blaenorol o yrru cerbydau cludo teithwyr, bysiau neu goetsys yn ddelfrydol.Ymrwymiad cryf i yrru'n ddiogel ac yn gyfrifol.Sgiliau gwasanaeth cwsmeriaid a chyfathrebu rhagorol.Hyblygrwydd i weithio 38 awr yr wythnos, 5 diwrnod allan o 7.Bod yn gyfforddus yn gwneud rhywfaint o godi â llaw, gan gynnwys trin bagiau cwsmeriaid.Agwedd broffesiynol, ddibynadwy a hawdd mynd ati.Llwybr y gallwch ddod i'w adnabodNid rôl yw hon lle byddwch yn teithio'n gyson i gyrchfannau gwahanol. Byddwch yn gweithredu ar y llwybr pwrpasol rhwng Bangor ac Aberystwyth, gan eich galluogi i feithrin gwybodaeth ardderchog am y daith a'r cymunedau ar hyd y llwybr, wrth ddatblygu perthnasoedd cryf â chwsmeriaid rheolaidd.Os ydych yn Yrrwr Coets, Gyrrwr Bws neu Yrrwr PCV profiadol sy'n chwilio am gyfle newydd, gallai hwn fod yn gyfle ardderchog i ymuno ag Arriva a dod yn rhan o dîm proffesiynol sydd wedi'i leoli yn ein depo ym Mangor.Pam ymuno ag Arriva?Yn Arriva, mae ein gyrwyr wrth galon popeth a wnawn. Byddwch yn ymuno â sefydliad trafnidiaeth mawr lle mae diogelwch, cwsmeriaid a'n pobl yn dod yn gyntaf.Byddwch yn cael y cyfle i ddatblygu eich gyrfa o fewn y diwydiant trafnidiaeth, gweithio ochr yn ochr â chydweithwyr profiadol a chwarae rhan bwysig wrth gadw pobl i symud ar draws Gogledd Cymru a thu hwnt.Os oes gennych drwydded PCV Categori D, eich Cerdyn Tachograff eich hun a'ch bod yn barod i ddarparu gwasanaeth rhagorol ar y llwybr rhwng Bangor ac Aberystwyth, byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych.Gwnewch gais heddiw a chymerwch y cam nesaf yn eich gyrfa yrru gydag Arriva.