Floater School Bus Driver

Floater School Bus Driver

Cold Lake Bus Lines offers an opportunity that is always exciting and allows for routine. We offer free personalized training, competitive wages, bonuses, and flexibility within your personal life.

• Paid training with up to $4,000 in sign-on bonuses!  Drivers of all license classes are eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus - receive $500 three months after you drive your first route and the remaining $500 after nine months! Class 1 and 2 Drivers are also eligible for an additional $3,000 sign-on bonus - receive $1,000 three months after you drive your first route and the remaining $2,000 after nine months!
• Competitive wages – $19.00 - $21.00/hour, guaranteed minimum 6 hours per day
• Referral, Safety, and Perfect Attendance bonuses
• Summers, weekends, and holidays off
• Opportunity for advancement
• Employee recognition programs
• Recognition as a community hero who helps to ensure everyone gets Safely Home

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete mandatory wheelchair training
• Be willing and able to drive any route 
• Perform non-driving duties, as assigned, during scheduled hours
• Drive safely and responsibly; be prepared for all road and weather conditions
• Keep an up-to-date route binder
• Maintain radio contact and use proper radio protocol
• Be prepared and ready to go at the designated yard location assigned by dispatch; communicate with dispatch at the scheduled time
• Manage passenger behavior by quickly and effectively solving problems
• Submit bus misconducts to the school when necessary
• Must follow each school board's unique policies and procedures when operating for each school division

Requirements

• Valid Class 1 or 2S driver's license with a minimum of 2 years commercial driving experience
• Must be able to demonstrate an excellent knowledge of Cold Lake, Bonnyville and area
• 10 year commercial driver's abstract
• Clear criminal record and intervention check

Working Conditions

• Floater Drivers work a split shift of 6:30 am to 9:30 am and 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday (subject to change for route coverage)
• Floaters must be available to help both Cold Lake and Bonnyville yards when necessary
• Time-off requests will be considered in accordance with operational requirements

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