Bus Driver

Description
Job Description
Position: Bus Driver / PSV Driver
Location: Kilmarnock
Salary Circa: £42,000
Hourly Rates: Up To £21.00 ph!
MANCHESTER CALLING !
We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our
Kilmarnock
depot team who would be willing to split their time between the home depot of
Kilmarnock
and one of our sister depots in Manchester.
The time would be split in rotation - 3 weeks in Manchester, 3 weeks in
Kilmarnock
, 3 weeks in Manchester, and 1 week leave.
• Typical annualised earnings of circa £42,000 (before overtime) including allowances
• Free accommodation, weekly meal and laundry allowances in Manchester, and free travel to/from West of Scotland every 3 weeks
• Guaranteed 39 minimum hours pay in Kilmarnock and 50 in Manchester, with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings
• Different shift patterns available
You'll be one of 180 drivers in Kilmarnock depot and one of 1800 in Manchester.
• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, up to 38 days holiday, free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans, and finally a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions
• Free travel for you and a companion on our buses - so on your days off you can be off shopping without worrying about parking the car, or heading off for a day in the city or by the seaside without worrying about the cost of fuel
• Plenty of job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities, where we always need great people behind the wheel
• UK-wide opportunities whereby if you're moving out of choice or circumstance, as we run bus companies across the UK, you can transfer to a new location
• Career development including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities to Lead Driver, Inspector, Controller and Driving Instructor, and routes into management and leadership for those who want that
• Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business, either on big events or into our head office support functions
• An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day which provides specialist guidance and assistance on a range of personal and work-related issues, from dealing with stress and anxiety to managing financial, marital or legal issues. Face-to-face counselling sessions are also offered, alongside telephone and online support.
• A great working environment with loads of opportunity to make new friends from a bunch of great workmates, managers who work hard to create great places to work, and employee networks building inclusive environments for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues
The recruitment process is simple - you apply with your CV, we'll have a good read then get you in for an interview and a bus drive, and that's it!
There are a few of things we need from you:
• You need to have a PCV licence, and no more than 6 penalty points
• You need to want to deliver great customer service
• You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving
So if that's you, and you like what we're offering, then please apply! To apply for this exciting Coach Driver role with one on the UK's leading transport companies, please reply to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Brad at Kemp Recruitment on 07938377909 or the office number for more information. INDBT