Trainee Bus/coach Driver - Tring, United Kingdom - Masons Mini Bus & Coach Hire Ltd

Description

1. Job Title
Trainee School Bus/Coach Driver


2. Main Objectives

To drive Company vehicles to provide an efficient, reliable, quality coach service in accordance with safety legislation and Company procedures.

To ensure the safety of passengers, vehicles, employees, and other road users.


3. Relationships

Directly responsible to:
Directors of Masons Coach Ltd


Regular and direct working relationship with:Transport manager, Operations manager, Operations assistant, School transport administrator, Mechanics manager and fitter.


Direct working relationship with:
Customers/General public


4. Location
Unit 27 Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Tring, Herts, HP234QR

5.
Key responsibilities and expectations of the role

• To follow and implement instruction on how to drive any vehicle in accordance with driving regulations and legislation and in following all duties instructed by the operation manager and Transport manager.
• To follow and implement instruction on how the legal requirements for drivers' hours regulations as regulated by statutory requirements. This will include Digi cards for download every week.
• To follow and implement instruction on how to follow school transport timetables, routes and ensure punctuality is of the highest performance.
• To follow and implement instruction on how to minimise mechanical defect on vehicles, by allowing sufficient time for walk around checks, maintenance records and reporting fault promptly. To ensure vehicle defect sheets and defect procedures are fully complied with.
• Enhance the company's image through appearance and behaviour and attitudes.
• Undertake any training as and when required by the company. For any training undertaken to be conducted with high regard, managing your own time to ensure tasks are complete.
• To ensure our customers are a top priority you must communicate with customers in a clear, concise, and polite manner. Treat all customers equally, ensure passengers with special needs are given every assistance and attention needed. Do not engage in any unlawful discrimination.
• When undertaking training, the following will be expected: Ensure you report for duty on time, in smart uniform and not under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

To drive vehicles with care and attention.

• To make sure any vehicle is left in a clean condition after each job.
• Respect all other employees and not engage in any unlawful discrimination.
• To report any incidents that involves injury or damage to property immediately(passenger, pedestrian or third party).
• Keep yourself up to date on current changes within the law and company procedures. This can be done through company information, notice board and staff handbook.

The above list is not exhaustive and may on occasion be asked to carry out reasonable requests/tasks that are not listed above.

Person Specification
Essential

Qualifications
Valid Current UK Licence

• No greater than 6 penalty points.
• Proven eligibility to work in the UK & able to provide suitable references.

Experience
Driving experience
Attitude & Disposition
Professional in presentation Cheerful personality
& Attitude.

• Calm under pressure ownership.
• Friendly
• Polite
• Approachable
• Helpful and considerate
• Flexible attitude
• Honesty/integrity
• Enthusiastic

Skills
Ability to drive a vehicle to a competent and safe standard.

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Able to deal with customer service issues.
• Able to work unsupervised.
• Carry out role to a high standard 100% of the time.

Knowledge
Willingness to develop.

• Understanding of what good customer service is.
• Extensive use of google maps and route planning.

Communication skills
Good understanding of written and spoken English

Language.
Relationships
Ability to be a team player.
Health & Safety
Has the physical capability to carry out the role.

• Able to pass PCV medical requirements

Equality & Diversity
Ability to treat all customers & staff members equally.

Pre-Employment
Own transport due to location of base and potential start/finish times.

• Lives within reasonable distance of place of work
• Willing to do overtime.
• Ability to pass enhanced

DBS check will be required.


Salary:
Up to £15.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Driving: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location:
On the road


Reference ID:
Masons Minibus & Coach Hire Ltd

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