Bus Drivers

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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). Annual Remuneration: €36,605.00; Pay rate €18.05 per hour Work Location: Central Bus & Coach Limited, The Old Presbytery, Kenagh, Co. Longford, N39 W9D8 Number of hours work per week: 39 If you are interested in this role, please apply with an up-to-date CV to [email protected] or call 019020688