Coach Driver

Daish's Holidays; New Forest; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run holiday operator in the UK seeks drivers with a valid PCV license and a knack for customer service. The position offers a competitive salary starting at £31,460, with additional benefits like daily meal allowances and a performance bonus. Ideal candidates should be experienced in driving large vehicles and possess a good geographical knowledge of the UK. This role includes various routes, requiring some nights away from home.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-related bonus

Daily meal allowance

Paid day off for your birthday

Company funded CPC training

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years driving experience of large vehicles.
• Must hold a valid PCV license and DQC card.
• Demonstrated customer service excellence and safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers to their destinations with excellent service.
• Manage luggage loading and ensure coach cleanliness.
• Work 11 days out of 14 on various driving routes.

Skills

Valid PCV license (Maximum 6 penalty points)

Valid DQC card

Driving experience of large vehicles

Good geographical knowledge of the UK

Safe and professional driving

Customer service skills

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen that requires us to hire new drivers to join us at Daish’s Coaches! We are looking to employ drivers who offer the very best customer service at every point with our generous and loyal customers. It means taking customers to their destinations, loading and unloading luggage and keeping the coach clean, safe and presentable.

Offering a competitive salary of Basic Salary £31,460 per annum (£110.00 per day), which increases to £35,750 per annum (£125.00 per day) after a successful probation period. Daish’s operates a number of pick‑up routes around the UK so will include multiple nights away. You’ll typically work 11 days out of 14 and will cover a variety of jobs including inbound, outbound and day tours in resort. You will also be paid for any 24 or 45 hour rest breaks if they are spent away from home!

You also receive a performance‑related bonus paid six‑monthly and £26 Daily Meal Allowance (Breakfast and Dinner) when staying away from resort as well as a company iPhone or £260 per year phone allowance.

We provide you with two days company funded CPC training per year.

We offer continuous all year‑round employment – we don’t close for the winter months! If you refer a friend to work for us, you'll split £100!

Daish's Hotels are flexible employers and strive to facilitate a healthy work life balance for Daish's employees. We provide every employee with a supportive mental wellbeing and financial assistance package. We even give you an extra paid day off for your birthday.

In addition to all of these fantastic benefits of working for Daish's, we have a great “Take your family on a Daish's holiday scheme” for as little as £95 per holiday…4 nights, breakfast, dinner, room, travel and entertainment all included.

Qualities and skills you’ll have to get on the road!

• Valid PCV license (Maximum 6 penalty points)
• Valid DQC card and Digi Tacho card
• Minimum 2 years driving experience of large vehicles
• Good general geographical knowledge of the UK
• Proven track record of safe and professional driving
• Good customer service skills

A little bit about us…

We are Daish’s Holidays, a fast‑growing family‑run holiday operator with 12 stunning hotels across the UK and a fleet of own luxury coaches. We continue to grow at a rapid rate with many exciting opportunities on the horizon for our fantastic teams. Our core values lay at the heart of what we do: Clean and Comfortable Accommodation, Good Food, Great Entertainment, Friendly Service.

The company is one of the industry leaders in providing the best value for money holidays in the market. Routinely winning awards for customer service excellence, 6 of our hotels have won Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2023 and we have recently been nominated in the 2023 British Travel Awards for the Best Company for UK Coach/Touring Holidays Award!