Bus driver jobs - apply now!
Right now, we’re looking for people from all walks of life to join us as bus drivers in York!
It’s an opportunity to experience a driving role that’s surprisingly more than just driving in a friendly working environment. It's about meeting new customers and lots of different characters, delivering brilliant customer service, thinking on your feet and enjoying the freedom of life on the road. We offer the rewards you really want, like great pay and flexible benefits for you and your family!
Qualified & Trainee roles available today!
We are currently recruiting for qualified & trainee bus drivers to work from our depot in York! if you’re interested in joining us we’d be delighted to hear from you – start your application today using the link below or visit www.firstgroupcareers.com.
Who are we looking for? If you already have driving experience, we’ll expect you to be safety conscious and excited about the freedom that life on the road has to offer. And if you’re new to a driving career, we’ll provide all the training you need to get you up to speed. Either way, you'll need to be able to think on your feet, sometimes in challenging situations. You'll be used to dealing with customers, and you'll have some experience of handling cash transactions. You must also be happy to work a variety of shifts including early mornings, evenings and weekends.
Fully Qualified PCV Driver
Applicants who are a fully qualified PCV driver will be earning £10.04 for the first 3 months, this will then increase to our current top rate of £11.91. This is a permanent role and you will be contracted to 37 hours per week.
**Bonus deal** Comes with a £1,000 sign-up bonus. The first £500 after successfully completing a 6 month probationary period, the second £500 once you complete 12 months continued service.
If this sounds like something you’re interested in, apply online today here
Trainee Bus Driver
As a trainee bus driver you will be earning £8.91 per hour for the first 6 months, this will then increase to £10.04 for a further 6 months followed by an increase to our current top rate of £11.91. This is a permanent role and you will be contracted to 37 hours per week. No bonus deals.
**Talent Pool for Trainee Bus Drivers** Job offers to successful candidates are dependant on the Business Work Force Plan and the number of vacancies arising at the depot. If successful at all elements of the process, you will be placed in a Talent Pool pending available vacancies in 2021.
If this sounds like something you’re interested in, apply online today here
What we can offer you!
As a qualified or trainee bus driver we can offer you the following:
- Free travel on our buses for you and your family
- Pension scheme
- The chance to buy discounted First shares
- Discounted train travel for you and your family on our train operators (GWR, SWR, TPE & Hull Trains)
- On top of this our rewards include First Xclusives where you and your family and friends can benefit from over 3,000 offers on a variety of goods and services
Customer Experience Advisors
We're looking for full time & part time Customer Experience Advisors to join the team in York! No two days will be the same! You'll work across the city helping our customers travel to and from our 6 Park & Ride sites - whether that's providing them information on services, selling the right bus ticket or helping them navigate their way back to P&R sites from the city centre.
37 hours per week on a fixed term contract - apply online today here
16 hours per week Saturday & Sundays on a fixed term contract - apply online today here
Additional Information
As one of the UK's largest bus operators, our team of 17,000 Journey Makers helps 1.6 million customers every single day to get to where they want to go. Together we provide helpful and reliable services on our buses, keep thousands of vehicles on the road and make sure everything runs smoothly.
FirstGroup plc welcomes applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of background, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age. We aspire to be a diverse and inclusive organisation because we believe that diversity brings benefits for our customers, communities and our people. Valuing our differences and drawing on our collective knowledge and experience helps us develop new services, open up new markets and broaden our customer base.
Apply online today at www.firstgroupcareers.com
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