Drive With Purpose. Lead With Heart. Join Voyago as a Para Transit Driver!
Looking for a job that's more than just a job? One where you're not just driving a vehicle, but driving real change in people's lives?
Voyago is hiring for our St. Thomas Para Transit Division!
As a Para Transit Driver, you're the friendly face behind the wheel, making sure seniors and individuals with special needs can get to medical appointments, groceries, social outings, basically all the important stuff.
Your Role
You are responsible for delivering exceptional door-to-door customer service
You are required to provide proactive assistance to passengers in boarding vehicles, maneuvering wheelchairs, securing belts, lifting portable assistive devices, and offering necessary aid throughout the journey
Additionally, providing WOW! Customer service to all passengers and assisting with information on fares, schedules, and stops is a crucial aspect of this role
You are responsible for performing basic vehicle inspection to ensure the vehicle is in good working order at the start of your shift
Your rate for this position will be
$
19.21/hour
Requirements
Your Profile
You are a safe driver with a clean driving record
You can obtain a clean criminal record search and/or vulnerable sector screening
You are a professional driver with a class license of G, B, C or F
You have excellent customer service skills
You are able to work with individuals who have special needs in a compassionate and patient manner
You are comfortable working around any type of service animal
You are capable of working at a fast pace and keeping up with the physically demanding requirements (wheelchairs, ramps, and a bit of squatting and twisting)
You have excellent communication skills, both written and oral
You have intermediate to advanced verbal and written language skills (equivalent to B2 to C1 levels)
Your prior experience in a similar role would be preferred
You have a sound knowledge of the St. Thomas region
You are comfortable working within a Union
You are comfortable with an on-call position with no set schedule each week
Looking for something flexible that fits around your life? Perfect
- this role is all about flexibility
Shifts typically fall within the following timeframes:
5:30 am and 10:00 pm Monday to Friday
8:30 am to 10:00 pm Saturday to Sunday
Your location
You'll be based at
Voyago Transportation Yard - 614 Talbot Street, St. Thomas.
By joining the Voyago Transit team in St. Thomas, you'll find:
We offer a competitive hourly pay
We offer on-the-job training and job shadowing
We offer free licence upgrade
We provide opportunities for growth
Our full-time comprehensive benefit package is available if you work 30+ hours or more per week
Apply now, your passengers are waiting!
Benefits
The Perks
We support the development, work-life balance and well-being of our employees
We build a supportive corporate culture that encourages diversity and enables our people to flourish.
We enable our employees to have a positive social impact by deploying sustainable mobility solutions.
We offer our employees opportunities to build their own experience within a local, global Group.
We offer comprehensive benefits packages for full-time employees with an Employee and Family Assistance Program, a great company perks program and an Employee Referral Bonus for all staff
We are an Award Winning company
As a subsidiary of Transdev, we provide opportunities for a rewarding career with a growing, global transportation provider
We focus on innovation and sustainable environmental initiatives
Voyago is committed to provide accommodation for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request of the internal or external applicant. If you require an accommodation due to a disability for an interview, please notify Human Resources directly to make appropriate arrangements when contacted for an interview.
We thank all applicants however only those under consideration will be contacted.
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