Bus Drivers

Employee

Ballymahon Municipal District

On-site

EUR 31,000 - 42,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Central Bus & Coach Limited, based in Kenagh, Co. Longford, is seeking Bus Drivers for immediate start at their Kenagh facility. The role requires 1-3 years of bus driving experience and a category D/DE/D1 or D1E licence under mutual recognition.

On-the-job training is provided. Annual remuneration is €36,605 plus €18.05 per hour, with a 39-hour work week. Applicants will operate buses on designated routes or charters, ensuring safety, punctuality and passenger comfort, and will conduct pre-trip

Qualifications

1-3 years’ of previous experience as a Bus Driver required.
Applicants must hold an equivalent category to a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving licence identified through a mutual recognition agreement between the Road Safety Authority and the appropriate regulatory authority in another jurisdiction).

Responsibilities

To operate buses and coaches, take fares and look after passengers
To operate the bus safely and efficiently on designated routes or chartered journeys.
To ensure adherence to scheduled departure and arrival times.
To navigate various traffic conditions and weather challenges while ensuring passenger comfort and safety.
To assist passengers with inquiries about routes, schedules, and ticketing.
To offer assistance to passengers with special needs, including those with disabilities or elderly passengers
To conduct daily vehicle checks, including brakes, tires, lights, and fluid levels, and report any mechanical issues promptly.
To comply with all traffic laws and transport regulations.
To maintain awareness of health and safety procedures, including emergency evacuation protocols.

Job description

Our client, Central Bus & Coach Limited, based in Kenagh, Co. Longford, is currently seeking Bus Drivers for immediate start at their facility in Kenagh, Co. Longford.

Qualifications: 1-3 years’ of previous experience as a Bus Driver required. Applicants must hold an equivalent category to a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving licence identified through a mutual recognition agreement between the Road Safety Authority and the appropriate regulatory authority in another jurisdiction). There are no minimum academic requirements. Further training will be provided on the job as required.

General Duties / Responsibilities / Experience:

To operate buses and coaches, take fares and look after passengers
To operate the bus safely and efficiently on designated routes or chartered journeys.
To ensure adherence to scheduled departure and arrival times.
To navigate various traffic conditions and weather challenges while ensuring passenger comfort and safety.
To assist passengers with inquiries about routes, schedules, and ticketing.
To offer assistance to passengers with special needs, including those with disabilities or elderly passengers
To conduct daily vehicle checks, including brakes, tires, lights, and fluid levels, and report any mechanical issues promptly.
To comply with all traffic laws and transport regulations.
To maintain awareness of health and safety procedures, including emergency evacuation protocols.
Essential knowledge includes effective perception of the transport environment, health and safety measures in transportation, and road traffic laws
Further essential knowledge includes mechanical components of vehicles and passenger transport regulations
Essential skills include adherence to transportation work schedule, application of conflict management, and assisting disabled passengers
Further essential competencies include cleaning vehicles, communicating clearly with passengers and controlling the performance of the vehicle
Applicants must be competent to drive in urban areas, ensure vehicle operability, and to interpret traffic signals
Applicants must be competent to keep time accurately, maintain concentration for long periods, and to help control passenger behaviour during emergency situations
Applicants must have experience in driving a passenger bus in urban and rural areas
Applicants must have 1-3 years’ of relevant experience as a Bus Driver
Applicants must hold an equivalent category to a category D, DE, D1 or D1E driving licence identified through a mutual recognition agreement between the Road Safety Authority and the appropriate regulatory authority in another jurisdiction)