Transport Opportunity: Bus Conductor

Bus conductor Current Vacancies

2007-01-09:

Bus conductors have a range of responsibilities, which include collecting fares, issuing tickets, helping passengers with baggage, advising on destinations and ensuring the safety of passengers.
There is some paperwork involved, for instance when recording fares, checking timetables and counting money.
In most areas, with the exception of London, the duties of driver and conductor are combined into one job.
Hours are irregular and may involve some weekends and shift work.
Driver-conductors work alone, but where the roles are divided, the driver and conductor work together as part of a team.
The conductor will be expected to stand for prolonged periods.
Opportunities are greater in large towns or cities.
Most companies run buses operated by one person only and therefore the number of openings for conductors has declined in recent years.
More opportunities exist nationally for bus drivers.
To become a bus driver you need to have a full UK driving licence and attain a Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) licence, which involves passing a practical and theoretical test. Opportunities may be found with tram companies in cities such as Blackpool and Manchester.
The average salary for a bus conductor in London is around 16,000 a year. (Permalink)

Stagecoach Supertram Part-Time Conductors (20 hours per week)

2008-03-10: Excellent bonus scheme: The satisfaction of providing a top class public service - A professional manner - CONFIDENTIAL APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT. Are you prepared to work: Full-time, Part-time, Shifts; Overtime, Nights. If yes specify what type ( LGV, PCV class 1, 2 etc.) ... The tram network links five park and ride sites with the busy city centre and gives easy access to the rail station, shopping areas, both of Sheffield's prestigious universities, the Cathedral, sports arenas and many new popular entertainment venues. We also operate the Supertram Link bus service which extends the Supertram network from Middlewood out to Oughtibridge, Wharncliffe Side, Deepcar and Stocksbridge with a 10 minute service. All new staff are trained in customer care, conflict avoidance and disability awareness. Stagecoach Supertram also provides practical training, support and consultancy on safety issues to Britain's other modern tramways. Maintain and improve passenger and staff comfort. Enhance the interior Ambiance. The low floor area of the tram has also been changed quite drastically, again to comply with current Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). Market research showed that the car users considered light rapid transit or tramway systems close to the quality of the heavy rail systems - which they already used for inter city travel. The Track Large sections of segregated route are ballasted track filled with gravel, others are finished in plain concrete or coloured imprinted concrete in environmentally sensitive areas. Power from the network's 12 substations is carried to trams using a double-insulated twin overhead. In many cases, working in close consultation with property owners and Sheffield City Council, buildings have been used to provide discrete anchorage points particularly in the City Centre. Stagecoach Supertram is committed to offering a safe and pleasant environment for its users and staff as well as people living along the route. Please complete the application form in your own handwriting, taking care to give all relevant information and post it back at the below address. Please state clearly the type of work you are interested in, e.g 'conducting', 'engineering' to help us adminster your application promptly. The Traffic Manager, Supertram Nunnery Depot, Woodbourn Road, Sheffield S9 3LS. Interested persons should apply to supertram at http://www.supertram.com/joinus.html (Permalink)