* Metroline employs over 4450 people; almost 3608 of these are bus drivers, with a team of over 194 engineers.
* Metroline operates 12 garages across London (some are over 100 years old) from: Cricklewood (Head Office), Edgware, Willesden, Willesden Junction, Holloway, Harrow Weald, Brentford, Uxbridge, Lampton, Greenford, Potters Bar and Perivale.
* Metroline also operates a purpose-built state of the art engineering facility in West Perivale called the Central Engineering and Logistics Facility (CELF).
* Metroline currently operates nearly 100 routes, mostly for London Buses, and operates 1 Hertfordshire County Council contracted routes(route PB1) from Potters Bar Garage which serve Hertfordshire.
* The Metroline fleet consist of 1,520buses, which includes over 700hybrid buses that have the highest environmental credentials available, over 160all-electric buses, and 20 hydrogen buses that have been in service since 2021, the first of their kind in England.
* The Metroline fleet also includes 151New Routemaster models and was the first operator in London to provide an entire route, using these buses.
* Metroline carries over 1 million people across London each day.
Job Description
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY IS ONLY FOR CANDIDATES THAT LIVE IN OR NEAR THE CRICKLEWOOD AREA IN LONDON (NW2)
Job Summary
* As a qualified Bus Driver, you will be responsible for the safe transport of passengers on all Metroline’s bus routes.
* Being a Metroline bus driver is about being a professional and driving a bus and looking after passengers takes a special skill set. We work hard to provide the very best quality of service, so it is vital that we recruit the right people for this important job.
* When you become a Metroline bus driver you are also starting a career with a range of benefits and huge opportunity for growth. If you get your licence after learning with our excellent Trainers, you can earn anywhere from £28.1k to £36.2 in year one alone, without doing any overtime. This rises with length of service, to as much as £33.5k to £44.9k after five years. If you already hold a PCV driving licence when you join us, your pay will depend on experience.
Benefits
* Job security
* Full training
* Full Time and Part Time vacancies available
* Excellent rates of pay that rise based on length of service and experience. Year one salary can range from £28.1k to £36.2k per year. After year 5 it can be £33.5k to £44.9k
* Free (Non Contractual) Bus, Tube & London Overground travel for you + one
* Free uniform
* Opportunities for Career progression
* A City & Guilds qualification in bus driving
* Company Pension
* Sports and social facilities
* Childcare voucher scheme
Essential Criteria
* Hold a full UK driver’s licence (manual or automatic), with at least one year’s UK driving experience. Hold a current PCV licence & Drivers Qualification Card or be prepared to train for one.
* 3 points or less on the candidate’s licence (6 points or less if the candidate is a Bus licence holder)
* Be prepared to work varying shift patterns, which include rostered weekends and bank holidays.
* Candidates with a good command of English
* Candidate lives in north London or Northwest London
* Candidate has recent driving history. Any candidates that have not driven a vehicle in over a year will not be suitable
Additional Information