School Bus Driver Opportunities

Tranzit Group; New Plymouth; On-site; NZD 29,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Endorsement support

Community-focused company

Job summary

Tranzit Group in New Plymouth, New Zealand is seeking friendly drivers to support school bus services and charter work across Taranaki. The roles are 20 hours per week, with a mix of morning and afternoon shifts during school term time, based near our Sunley Street depot as well as Stratford and Inglewood.

We require a safe, confident driver with a clean record and a full car licence for at least 2 years. Class 2 or Class 4 licences, P Endorsement preferred (we can assist).

Qualifications

• Must have a full car licence for at least 2 years.
• Hold or be willing to obtain Class 2 or Class 4 licence.
• P Endorsement preferred; assistance provided to obtain.
• Ability to pass medical and police check.

Skills

Positive attitude

Excellent communicator

Team player with health and safety

Safe/confident driver

Full car licence 2+ years

Class 2 licence

Class 4 licence

P Endorsement preferred

Medical and police check

Job description

New Plymouth, New Zealand

Reference: 6937571

Are you passionate about Transport? So are we! Come and work for one of NZ's most experienced bus and coach companies and help us support the community.

Tranzit are looking for awesome drivers to join their Taranaki team to support the community in school bus services and charter work across the region. We are seeking safe and confident drivers with local area knowledge to operate school runs across New Plymouth. We have opportunities for drivers based near our depot in Sunley St as well as Stratford and Inglewood. The role is 20 hours per week, made up of a couple of hours each morning and afternoon Monday - Friday. These hours apply to school term time only, allowing you to enjoy the school holidays off for travel or pick up charter work for extra hours during the week or in the school holidays.

We Are Looking For

• A positive attitude, excellent communicator and enjoys talking to people,
• A team player with a high regard for Health and Safety,
• A safe and confident driver with a clean record, having held a full car licence for at least 2 years,
• A class 2 or class 4 licence,
• A P Endorsement is preferred, but we can assist you to obtain this,
• Ability to pass a medical and police check

We set you up for success, full training will be provided by our team.

We Offer

• Regular and rostered hours,
• A fun and diverse team who genuinely love what they do,
• A rewarding and fulfilling experience supporting your local community,
• Innovative kiwi owned organisation who are passionate about improving the bus industry and making a difference for our people
• Paid assistance to get you on the road and driving buses.

About Us

With 100 years in the industry, we are leaders in delivering high-quality transport and tourism services across Aotearoa, New Zealand. We are on a continued journey to excellence and employ over 2000 team members throughout the country. We are an award-winning, family-owned Kiwi company and our team love what they do. We pride ourselves on offering quality transport solutions backed up by solid health, safety, and well-being principles!

We will be assessing candidates as they apply, all candidates must have the right to legally work in NZ.

Please note that successful applicants will be required to successfully pass a drug and alcohol test as well as a police background check as part of the pre-employment screening process.

Applications Close: 08 Nov 2026