Tour Bus Driver (PCV Holder)
Pay Rate £17.00 per hour (Please see details below)
We are seeking talented, enthusiastic, and dynamic Tour Bus drivers to join our team. As part of Tootbus you are more than just a bus driver, you are the keyholder who unlocks the wonders of a city. This is a fun role in which you will meet people from all over the world, helping them to realise their dreams of visiting our great City.
You will transport tourists and help them to get the most from their visit using our range of tours and experiences in the best conditions of comfort and safety. As the frontline ambassador of the company, you also have a significant commercial role through the sale of tickets and providing helpful advice to visitors.
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Requirements
- Welcome guests on board, give advice and sell tickets. - Drive the bus through the city, always paying attention to the safety and comfort of the customer. - Adhering to the highway code and procedures related to driving activities.
Other requirements for the role
- CPC Licence required
- Full PCV Licence required (Maximum 6 points)
- Excellent customer care and interpersonal skills - Ability to gain a rapid understanding of the company's products and procedures. - Driving experience in central London (desired) - High standard of personal presentation and timekeeping.
Additional information
- Range of contract options available from Full-time, Part-time and other flexible arrangements. - Average of 9 hours per day, any 5 days in a week. - Rota based working pattern. - Must be available for our peak service throughout July and August.
- Standard operating hours 7am - 11pm (operating day finishes earlier outside of the peak summer season)
Remuneration
- £17.00 per hour (Basic Rate £14.00ph + £3.00ph Fulfilment Bonus) paid weekly.
- Commission of 3% average on every ticket sale throughout the year.
Additional Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Birthday Leave
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Continual Professional Development & Training
- Career Development Opportunities
- Full company uniform
- Complimentary Tour Tickets for you and your family
Contract type
Contract-to-permanent Job location
Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom
Level of experience required: At least one year of active in-service bus driving experience
Languages: English (Essential), Knowledge of other languages are an advantage.
About the company
RATP Dev, a subsidiary of the RATP Group, operates and maintains urban and interurban transport networks in 13 countries through over 110 subsidiaries. With about 20,000 passionate and committed high performing employees, our subsidiaries provide performance, dynamism and reliability to our customers and passengers to their networks.
Since 2014, RATP Dev has developed hop-on hop-off sightseeing services with open top double-deckers in the several attractive cities in the world. All sightseeing activities worldwide are part of a dedicated Business Unit and the sightseeing team mainly operate in 4 subsidiaries spread over Paris, Brussels, London and Bath under one common new brand: Tootbus.
Tootbus London offers customers the opportunity to discover iconic London through hop-on, hop-off routes and themed tours aboard a fleet double-decker buses.
We celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, identity and/or expression, disability, or any other protected character.
Depuis 2014, RATP Dev, filiale du groupe RATP, a développé des services touristiques à arrêts multiples avec des bus à impériale à toit ouvert dans plusieurs villes attractives du monde. Toutes les activités touristiques dans le monde font partie d'une Business Unit dédiée qui opère principalement via 4 filiales à Paris, Londres, Windsor, Bath, Bristol, Cardiff et à Bruxelles sous une nouvelle marque commune : Tootbus. Since 2014, RATP Dev, part of RATP Group, has developed hop-on hop-off sightseeing services with open top double-deckers in the several attractive cities in the world. All sightseeing activities worldwide are part of a dedicated Business Unit and the sightseeing team mainly operate in 4 subsidiaries spread over Paris, London, Windsor, Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and soon in Brussels under one common new brand: Tootbus.
