PCV Bus Driver

Arriva UK Bus Ltd; Ware; Hybride; GBP 25 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Overtime pay premium

CPC training

Career progression

Staff shuttle / transport

Staff discounts via Arriva Village

Free bus travel for you and family

Résumé du poste

Arriva UK Bus Ltd in Ware is seeking Bus Drivers to serve the local community and keep people moving. You will drive routes, assist customers with travel and ensure safe, reliable service across peak and off-peak periods.

Base pay is £18.35 per hour with overtime at £20.19 per hour. Shifts are rotating across a 5-out-of-7 pattern, with early starts and late finishes; training and progression opportunities are available within Arriva.

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 years of age.
• Hold a PCV licence (if you don't, please apply to the Trainee role and we can give you all the paid training you need)
• No more than 6 points on your licence
• Can pass a drug and alcohol test
• Great people and customer service skills
• Flexibility to work shifts
• Fantastic career progression and training opportunities

Responsabilités

• Drive routes safely and transport passengers.
• Deliver excellent customer service to passengers and colleagues.
• Work rotating shifts with early starts and late finishes as scheduled.
• Follow company policies and keep routes running on time

Connaissances

Customer service

Flexibility

Drug and alcohol test

Shift work

Communication

Description du poste

Progress your bus driving career with Arriva at our Ware depot, where you will be at the heart of your community! Whether it is getting commuters to work, helping customers with popping to the shops or getting children to school - we provide an important service in connecting our customers to what matters to them.

As a Bus Driver, you will get to know the familiar faces on your routes, build relationships and even be the highlight of someone's day.

We are proud of our customer service and how we support our community - and we would love to have like-minded individuals as part of our team.

• Base Rate - £18.35 per hour
• Overtime - £20.19 per hour

Pay rates reviewed via frequent pay negotiations.

What's in it for you?

• Overtime opportunities - extra shifts, bank holidays, all paid at a premium rate.
• Ongoing CPC training.
• Development and great career opportunities - whether that's into management, support training, or as an expert driver.
• Working for an inclusive and diverse company that puts our customers at the heart of what we do, and what a responsibility for you to be transporting our precious cargo ensuring they get to their destinations.
• Access to the Mydrive app where you can win a £50 voucher monthly for the top Bus Drivers in the area.

Hours of Work:

• 5 out of 7 rotating shift patterns, planned up to 6-8 weeks in advance so you can plan around shifts.
• Mornings can start from 04:00, Afternoons start from 12:00 and Evenings from 18:00 on a rotational basis.
• We cannot offer fixed early, afternoon or evenings separately.
• Overtime available at request / availability.

Requirements:

• Must be over 18 years of age
• Hold your PCV licence (if you don't, please apply to the Trainee role and we can give you all the paid training you need)
• No more than 6 points on your licence
• Can pass a drug and alcohol test
• Great people and customer service skills
• Flexibility to work shifts
• Fantastic career progression and training opportunities
• Free to use staff bus operates a route around Leicester in the mornings and evenings to get drivers to and from work at those early start times and late finishes
• Shuttle service from the depot to town to get you to your starting point.
• Access to the 'Arriva Village', where you can take advantage of store discounts and offers
• Free bus travel for you and your family (within the same household) if you do not need to use it then you can nominate someone else
• Enhanced rates of pay
• Long service awards
• Access to the Mydrive app and road safety scheme where you can get rewarded a £50 voucher monthly for being the top Arriva driver

At Arriva we strive for inclusion and diversity, we are a community that brings everyone together...not just our passengers.