Applicants should check their e-mail accounts frequently (including their junk mail). The City of Ottawa’s primary means of communication through this process will be via e-mail. Conditional offers of employment are only made to applicants who have successfully arrived at Stage 10. Applicants must successfully complete each stage before being considered for the next stage. The recruitment process for the Bus Operator position consists of ten (10) stages and can take several months to complete. This can be an adjustment for you and your family, but as you gain seniority over the years, you also gain flexibility and the ability to select the shifts that best suit your schedule. New Operators should expect to work regular weekend shifts and will likely only be able to take holidays mostly in October-November and January-February. Shifts are booked in order of seniority, which means that as a new Bus Operator you have less choice over which shifts/days and vacation times you can book. Laurent, Industrial, Merivale or Pinecrest), and what days and hours you will be working. At the General Booking, your shifts will change, including the runs that you can book, which garage you will work out of (St. Shifts are booked as part of four (4) General Bookings spaced throughout the year.
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After 24 months – Full Bus Operator Rate ($33.086 /hr)īus Operators work an average of forty (40) hours per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per shift.1st - 8 months – 85% of Bus Operator Rate ($28.123 /hr).Rates of pay after successful completion of training is:.Training rate (first 6 weeks) is 50% of full-time Bus Operator wage rate ($16.543 /hr).Full-time Wage rate after twenty-four (24) months of continuous employment is $33.086 /hr (2022 rates of pay).Pension and Health Benefits start the first day of training.When you become a Bus Operator you become a member of the Amalgamated Transit Union 279.
Bus Operator positions are full-time permanent positions.General Information about the Bus Operator Position After two (2) years, an applicant may re-apply but will have to demonstrate successful completion of a defensive driving course. NOTE: Candidates may only apply once per competition.Īpplicants who have been unsuccessful in the cognitive and/or driving assessments must wait at least six (6) months before being reassessed.Īn applicant who has been unsuccessful in the New Bus Operator Training program within the last two (2) years will not be considered.
If you are seeking an exciting career path, with opportunities to grow, this is the place you want to be!” - Karen Scantlebury, Electric Rail Operator and former Bus Operator OC Transpo also encourages me to seek out new career opportunities and provides the support and training I need to achieve my goals. “What I enjoy most about my job is the opportunity to meet new and interesting people on a daily basis. Operators have flexible hours, access to career opportunities within the City of Ottawa, and competitive pay, pension and benefits that all start day one. Join a team of over 1800 unionized Bus Operators who share a passion for serving the public.
If you have customer service experience and a solid driving record this could be just the challenge you’re looking for. Serving nearly 340,000 riders per day and operating 365 days a year to bring riders safely and comfortably to their destinations. OC Transpo provides transit services across Ottawa and into Gatineau.
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