School Bus Driver Trainer - Guelph, Canada - Elliott Coach Lines

Description

School Bus Driver Trainer - Drive your future with STC

Student Transportation of Canada (STC) is the Canadian division of Student Transportation Inc, one of North America's largest and most trusted school transportation providers.

Founded in 1997, we currently operate over 11,000 vehicles for over 250 school districts and consortia across North America.

In Canada, we operate under our Student Transportation of Canada brand name, in addition to the following local names:

Elgie Bus Lines, Elliott Coach Lines, Leuschen Transportation & Parkview Transit.

STC and its family of companies are proud members of School Bus Ontario.


Job Summary

A School Bus Driver Trainer is a professional driver who, through mentorship and modelling, helps to impart the required knowledge, skills and abilities to new recruits hoping to join our fleet of professionals.

School Bus Driver Trainers act as principal terminal-level safety staff, assisting in the day-to-day functioning of their assigned terminal(s).


Job Duties

• Conduct onroad School Bus Driver instruction, training and certifications, including administering written & practical road tests for driver renewals
• Responsible for reporting, tracking, evaluations and documentation
• Assist in the interview and hiring process of new drivers
• Conduct Road Evaluations for new drivers
• Assist and monitor the completion of New Employee Onboarding (NEO) documentation collection
• We are utilizing the Ministry of Ontario's _'signing authority'_ to administer written and onroad testing for the Class-B license
• Update relevant databases as required
• Reports training activities to Operation Manager and Safety Supervisor
• Work directly with the Safety Supervisor to ensure that all drivers' licensing and training are current; assist the Safety Supervisor with annual driver reviews
• It may be required to cover routes as needed
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Possess a valid Class-B license for a minimum of three years
• No demerit points, convictions, and no atfault accidents
• Successful completion of the "Ontario Driving Instructor Course" to obtain a Signing Authority
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to teach others and impart STC values
• Successfully pass a commercial driver's medical
• Meet pertinent vision standards
• Successful completion of the School Bus Driver Improvement Course
• Successfully obtained First Aid & CPR certification

Physical & Additional Requirements

• Ability to walk, bend, twist and turn
• Sit for extended periods of time with repeated arm and shoulder movements to open and close the door
• May be required to climb for the cleaning of windshields/wipers and other simple tasks

- mechanical functions

• Ability to travel based on business needs to various interprovince locations

Working Conditions

• Hours of work include darkness and changing light conditions
• The work environment may be uneven terrain and snow/ice covered
• Working temperatures may consist of severe cold in winter
• Student Transportation of Canada is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you require a disability related accommodation to participate in our selection process, please reach out to a member of our Recruitment team to coordinate an alternate evaluation methodology._

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Onsite parking
• RRSP match

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location:
One location