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1. 6078453063965;-7.80011892318726;Central Bus & Coach Limited,, , The Old Presbytery, , Keenagh, , Co. Longford , N39 W9D8

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.

• 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).

Number of hours work per week: 39

• Sector:

• Experienced [Non-Managerial]