Bus Driver (Full Time) – Hobart

Join the team at Metro Tasmania – Your Career in Motion

About the Opportunity  

At Metro, we are committed to making the journey better for all Tasmanians. Are you passionate about customer service? Would you like that every day, your office comes with a different view? If so, we want you to be a part of our dynamic team!

Our goal is to create the best customer experience that keeps connecting people and communities.   We are seeking dedicated and reliable Bus Drivers/Operators to join our team and help us achieve our vision.

About you

Are you passionate about driving, providing a high quality of customer service and working within a business that is moving and working towards zero emissions sustainability?

You’ll enjoy the rewarding nature of the day-to-day interactions with passengers from all walks of life and servicing the communities of beautiful Tasmania.  To ensure your confidence behind the wheel, we’ll provide a 6-week paid training program. You’ll also get to enjoy 8 weeks of annual leave!

To be successful you will need:

• A good driving history, with the capacity to learn to safely and reliably drive a heavy passenger vehicle.  Full training provided.
• Complete a National Police Check from Tasmania Police.
• Hold (or can obtain) a working with vulnerable people (WWVP) card.
• Have held a current, full Australian Driver’s Licence for at least 2 years.
• Have full working rights in Australia.
• Pass a pre-employment physical assessment, including a Drug and Alcohol test.
• Obtain a Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) licence.

About Metro Tasmania 

As the largest Tasmanian-owned passenger transport company, we are steadfast in our commitment to connecting communities and making the journey better for all Tasmanians.

We are an evolving business, and our future looks bright with the introduction of innovative and sustainable projects that continue to reduce our carbon footprint and work towards the Tasmanian government plan to ensure net zero emissions by 2030.

We have a diverse team of more than 500 employees across the state who work hard to deliver exceptional public transport services and positively impact the lives of our customers. 

About the working experience

At Metro we value our people. If you value meaningful work and the opportunity to make a difference in communities, businesses and teams, this is the position for you! We have a great working culture that we are always striving to improve and a workplace that values the input of all its people.

We offer: 

• Excellent training and professional development opportunities.
• 6 weeks paid, extensive training to set you up for success.
• 8 weeks of paid annual leave each year. 
• Great workplace with free onsite parking and bus travel. 
• Onsite café, meal room and other recreational facilities.
• Personalised wellbeing program with one-on-one consultation with qualified personnel that covers a range of topics.
• Health and wellbeing support including a EAP, onsite physio and health checks and initiatives.
• An exciting calendar of events that recognises the diversity of our organisation.

How to apply 

To obtain a position description or for further information regarding the role please email recruitment@metrotas.com.au.

To apply, email recruitment@metrotas.com.au. Please include a cover letter outlining how your skill set aligns to the position.

It is a requirement to have full working rights to apply for the position.

Metro Tasmania is an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity and inclusion within our workforce.