{"id":296,"date":"2019-11-09T07:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T01:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/?p=296"},"modified":"2022-12-17T17:02:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T11:32:53","slug":"bus-driver-job-description","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/job-descriptions\/bus-driver-job-description\/","title":{"rendered":"Bus Driver Job Description"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><strong>Introduction: <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bus drivers are employed by\ntransportation companies, private firms, and schools to steer bus or van transporting\npassengers through designated routes. Public bus drivers are responsible to\ncharge fares from passengers. It is their duty to help elderly passengers to\nget off the vehicle safely. Drivers must adhere to traffic laws and public\ntransportation has working schedules and routes they must strictly provide\nservice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Bus Driver Job Summary:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our organization is actively hiring bus drivers for fixed-route transit service in the city. We are looking for safe, friendly drivers who can help out children&#x2019;s and elderly people move around using public transportation. Drivers must be responsible for ensuring safety, proper vehicle maintenance, following traffic rules and assisting in handling luggage of passengers. To be successful as a driver you must enjoy working with different personalities and consider passenger safety as the highest priority. You must greet passengers, ensure fare payment and notify accidents and mechanical issues to the concerned manager. Your responsibilities include transporting passengers over the specified route, regulate lighting, heating and ventilating system for passenger comfort, inspect the bus and check gas, oil, and water before departure. You must possess good reading and communication skills and should be able to collect mileage data from government vehicles for preventive maintenance and vehicle usage monitoring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Bus Driver Responsibilities and Duties:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Able to drive all sort of passenger\nvehicles like bus, van or charters through pre-established route and schedule<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adhering to transit laws and\nensuring the safety of passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Properly regulating lighting,\nheating and ventilation system inside the vehicle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing comfy temperature for\npassengers and turning the lights on during low hour of visibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parking vehicles at the designated\narea and charging fares to passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Checking the list of travelers,\nhandling receipt and maintaining the log regarding schedule<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inspecting the vehicle prior\ndepartures like checking the brake, wiper, light fluid level, cooling system,\ngas, and oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Answering passengers about various\nschedules, helping passengers with limited mobility, luggage and maintaining\norder during the ride<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assisting passengers during an emergency\nand providing first aid if necessary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reporting emergencies, delays, and\naccidents and requesting assistance if needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Making minor repairs of the vehicle\nlike changing tires and adding cooling fuel when needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being attentive to traffic and\nweather condition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Bus Driver Skills and Qualification:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Must possess a commercial driving license<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must have a clean driving record<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 2 years of driving experience is required<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No accident reports in the last 5 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Require high school diploma\/GED<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must be 21 years of age <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not more than 3 moving violation including drugs or alcohol in the last 36 months<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working knowledge of the local route and transit route<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Punctual, reliable and must have strong communication skill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aware using first aid procedure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Able to sit for an extended period of time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Able to lift, push, pull and carry tools above shoulder level without assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must be able to move up and down stairs easily<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Bus Driver job Titles:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Other Driver Related Job Titles<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/resume\/examples\/driver\/bus-driver-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bus Driver Resume<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/job-descriptions\/ambulance-driver-job-description\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ambulance Driver Job Description<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>City Bus Driver<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/job-descriptions\/personal-driver-job-description\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Personal Driver Job Description<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/job-descriptions\/school-bus-driver-job-description\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School Bus Driver Job Description<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/job-descriptions\/shuttle-driver-job-description\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shuttle Driver Job Description<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Public Transit Bus Driver<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/job-descriptions\/pizza-delivery-driver-job-description\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pizza Delivery Driver Job Description<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tour Bus Driver<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/resume\/examples\/driver\/courier-driver-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Courier Driver Resume<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Motor Bus Driver<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/job-descriptions\/taxi-driver-job-description\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taxi Driver Job Description<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Interstate Bus Driver<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bus Operator<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: Bus drivers are employed by transportation companies, private firms, and schools to steer bus or van transporting passengers through designated routes. 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