(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Job Description
Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Drive vehicles over specified routes or to specified destinations according to time schedules, complying with traffic regulations to ensure that passengers have a smooth and safe ride. |
100
|
Handle passenger emergencies or disruptions. |
99
|
Advise passengers to be seated and orderly while on vehicles. |
98
|
Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort. |
97
|
Park vehicles at loading areas so that passengers can board. |
95
|
Report delays or accidents. |
92
|
Assist passengers, such as elderly or disabled individuals, on and off bus, ensure they are seated properly, help carry baggage, and answer questions about bus schedules or routes. |
90
|
Inspect vehicles, and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure. |
89
|
Maintain cleanliness of bus or motor coach. |
76
|
Record information, such as cash receipts and ticket fares, and maintain log book. |
67
|
Collect tickets or cash fares from passengers. |
50
|
Load and unload baggage in baggage compartments. |
28
|
Make minor repairs to vehicle and change tires. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
77
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
76
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
75
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
67
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
66
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
66
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
66
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
63
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
62
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
62
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
60
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
60
|
Processing Information
|
59
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
58
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
56
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
56
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
55
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
53
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
53
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
53
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
53
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
52
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
51
|
Thinking Creatively
|
51
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
50
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
50
|
Getting Information
|
48
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
47
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
45
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
44
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
43
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
42
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
41
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
37
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
37
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
35
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
32
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
32
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
27
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
23
|
Interacting With Computers
|
17
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|