Bus Driver

JOB TITLE: Bus Driver

LOCATION: Lowfield Heath, Gatwick Airport

PAY RATE: £15.00 per hour

Overtime rate x1.25

Working Hours & Shift Patten:

Working part time or full time on a rotating shift pattern, that will vary with needs of the business. Shifts will be covering a 24 hour, 7 days a week, 365 days a year operation. Working weekends, bank holidays and holiday periods will be a requirement as required.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Principally to deliver the safe, efficient and effective bus transportation of airport & airline passengers (ground staff, crew members and other client groups) between designated transfer points. The job is performed in buses, minibuses or cars. There will also be the need to perform other driving duties as required to include but not limited to Bowsers, high lifts, deicing vehicles. Full training will be provided for all vehicles. Operating mainly airside, but with the willingness to work in any areas the business deems necessary, this job offers regular daily routine, with some variations on occasion.

ABM Aviation bussing services are a key service provider to our customers. Our colleagues need to be professional, polite and smart at all times. Our passengers are a mix of business professionals, holiday makers and airline crews. It is essential that they have a positive experience on every journey.

Embracing technical innovations, we are building ways of automation to help track, report and inform our performance. There will be a requirement for our drivers to use an automated job allocation and recording system. Full training will be provided.

Person Specification: Essential

• Must hold a valid PCV licence (D, D1) with no more than three points endorsed, maintaining regular reports for inspection.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency of both written and spoken English.
• Must be able to pass and maintain an Airside Pass and airside driving Driving Permit, including competency checks where necessary. This will require a full 5 year work history, the right to work in the UK and a DBS check.
• Excellent people and communication skills with the ability to deal with people effectively and with ease.
• A positive pro-active “can do” attitude.
• Flexibility to work in alternate locations, this may be short notice.
• Flexibility to work additional shifts for adhoc demand and duty cover will be required, local catchment area would be advantageous.

Key Accountabilities

• Appearance & Professional etiquette | As an ambassador of our company and client brands you will showcase your personal standards to ensure you are clean, presentable and demonstrate exemplary customer service engagement.
• Knowledge & Experience | As a professional driver, you will maintain a good level of PCV knowledge, managing your licence to ensure validity of passes and permits are maintained at all times in order to deliver your duties well.
• Leading by Example | You will perform your duties to your consistent level best, within the skills, knowledge and tools available to you. You will be receptive to recommended guidance or specific direction from Lead Drivers, Duty Supervisor & Management levels, particularly in business contingency and recovery events, where clear direction is essential to deliver well.
• Safety First | You will continually safeguard yourself and your passengers in which you are supporting, being the local expert to protocols and environment, you will be consistently monitoring and be prepared to address or escalate unsafe practices.