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Bus Driver - Kimberley

Keolis Canada2 days ago
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Entry Level
Full-Time

Top Benefits

Extended Health Benefits
Dental Benefits
Pension

About the role

FULL-TIME TRANSIT BUS DRIVER

KIMBERLEY, BC

HOP ABOARD AND DRIVE A DIFFERENCE!

Looking for a career where your work truly matters? As a Full-Time Transit Bus Driver in Kimberley, you'll play a vital role in connecting people with their communities by providing safe, reliable, and professional transportation services. This position includes operating both conventional transit buses and accessible vehicles serving Kimberley and surrounding areas.

If you are safety-focused, customer-service driven, and enjoy working with the public, we'd love to hear from you. This will be a FT position for 5 workdays per week with roughly 5:45 Hours per day.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

  • Safely operate conventional and accessible transit buses in accordance with company policies and provincial regulations
  • Transport passengers on scheduled routes while maintaining a high standard of customer service
  • Assist passengers with mobility devices when required
  • Conduct daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections and report any defects
  • Complete required vehicle documentation and inspection reports
  • Operate onboard communications equipment and fare collection systems
  • Maintain a safe, respectful, and harassment-free environment for passengers and coworkers
  • Report incidents, safety concerns, collisions, or service disruptions promptly
  • Fuel, wash, and perform routine vehicle care as required
  • Adhere to all safety, operational, and regulatory requirements

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

  • Valid Class 2 Driver's Licence with Air Brake Endorsement, or a valid Class 1 Driver's Licence
  • Clean driver's abstract
  • Ability to pass a criminal record check and pre-employment drug and alcohol testing
  • Safe driving record and strong commitment to safety
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Physically able to perform all job duties, including assisting passengers when required
  • Reliable, professional, and punctual

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

  • Previous transit, coach, shuttle, school bus, or commercial driving experience
  • Experience working with the public in a customer-focused role
  • Knowledge of the Kimberley and Cranbrook area

WHAT WE OFFER:

  • Full-time employment
  • Competitive hourly wage
  • Comprehensive training program
  • Extended health and dental benefits upon successful completion of the probationary period
  • Pension and additional benefits as per the collective agreement
  • Unionized position with CUPE Local 2087
  • Opportunities for growth and advancement within a global transportation company

ABOUT KEOLIS

Keolis provides mobility to over 3.4 billion passengers annually across 15 countries, operating everything from commuter trains and automated metros to shared bicycles. In Canada, Keolis employs nearly 1,857 people who operate light rail vehicles, urban buses, intercity coaches, and airport shuttles.

With the recent acquisition of Pacific Western's Transit and Motorcoach divisions, Keolis has expanded into Western Canada, bringing global expertise and a strong commitment to safe, reliable, and passenger-focused transportation throughout Alberta and British Columbia. Each year, Keolis Canada helps over 12 million passengers reach their destinations safely and efficiently.

About Keolis Canada

Ground Passenger Transportation
1001-5000

Keolis Canada develops mobility solutions adapted to the changing needs of travellers and to the expectations of local communities: intercity transportation, urban transportation, light rail, autonomous electric shuttles and airport transportation.

With its team of more than 800 employees, Keolis Canada transports nearly 20 million passengers and more than 1 million parcels annually and operates a fleet of 285 buses and 15 light rail vehicles. Keolis Canada is part of the Keolis Group, which is 70% owned by SNCF and 30% by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and has 68,500 employees in 16 countries and a turnover of 5.4 billion euros (8.7 billion Canadian dollars) in 2017.

As the world's leading operator of automatic metro and light rail systems, the Keolis Group relies on a sustained and open innovation policy with all its partners to develop new, innovative and tailor-made shared mobility offers: trains, buses and coaches, trolley buses, collective VTCs, river and maritime shuttles, self-service bicycles, car-sharing, autonomous electric shuttles and urban cable cars. Today, more than 5 billion passengers have used one of the shared mobility services offered by Keolis worldwide.

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