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Coach Driver

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Job Title: Coach Driver

Location: Hayes UB3 4AZ

Salary: £46,000 per annum as a basic salary and overtime

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Role:

City Circle Group offer a dedicated group travel service to incoming tourism and corporate charter markets from their bases in London and Edinburgh.

The superior service level that our customers recognise time after time comes from making sure we offer the highest quality of coaches, experienced, reliable and helpful drivers, and a range of services that meet all our clients’ expectations.

Dealing with corporate transport, conferences, product launches, AGMs and ad-hoc or regular requirements to move people between locations City Circle with endeavour to provide the right solution for each client.

To drive company vehicles to provide an efficient, reliable, quality coach service in accordance with DVLA and safety legislation. To follow the tour instructions as per the work ticket / information or the directions of the client.

Ensuring the safety of passengers, vehicles, employees and other road users at all times.

Responsibilities:

  • To drive any company vehicle in accordance with the legal requirements and company procedures following duties allocated by the Operations Team
  • To communicate with customers in a clear concise and polite manner and to ensure that they are respected and made to feel welcome
  • To follow all legislative requirements concerning Drivers’ hours regulations, including the use of tachographs.
  • To ensure that any vehicle is driven with due care and attention, ensuring the safety of the passengers and general public
  • To ensure that defensive driving is practiced throughout every journey, being aware of potential hazards and how to avoid them, complying with company procedures when parking or handing over vehicles
  • To ensure the Driver ‘walk round check’ and defect procedure is fully completed to ensure safety and road-worthy condition of the vehicle
  • To report any incident that involves injury, damage to any passenger, pedestrian or third-party property immediately, in line with company procedures
  • To carry out duties safely in accordance with all company and legal requirements, and be fully conversant with the duty of employees under the Health & Safety legislations
  • To promote the company generally and do everything possible to enhance the company’s image through appearance and behaviour, ensuring that they report for duty sober, in smart uniform and on time

Key Performance Indicators:

  • Complete each job without any accidents, complaints and with the minimum of fuss
  • Compliance with tachograph and Drivers’ hours regulations
  • Reporting any coach defect immediately
  • Care to be taken to ensure parking tickets are at a minimum

Essential Qualifications:

  • PCV Licence with Category D or D & E (Manual)
  • Proven coach driving experience
  • Willingness to work flexible
  • Ability to stay calm under pressure
  • Driver CPC training

Desirable Qualifications:

  • First Aid at work certificate

Benefits:

  • 28 Days Paid Holiday
  • Auto-Enrolled Pension Scheme
  • Free Car Parking
  • Uniform
  • All individual drivers receive dedicated vehicles for the season, all of which are less than 4 years old

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Coach Driver, Driver, PCV Driver, Coach Operator, Motorcoach Operator, Shuttle Driver, Transit Driver, Charter Bus Driver, Passenger Transport Operator, Public Transport Driver, Motorcoach Driver, Bus Captain may also be considered for this role.

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