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Alex Dunne

Dublin Bus are hiring drivers at the moment and the pay is great

Dublin Bus are hiring professional bus drivers at the moment and the pay is pretty good.

The transport provider have opened up for applications for the roles with applications open until the end of the year.

Drivers will begin on a four day week covering shifts from Thursday to Monday, with the chance of increasing to a five day week further down the line.

Pay begins at €632.05 per week which would increase to €859.62 if the driver were to land a job five days a week.

Below is everything you need to know if you wish to apply for the job:

License requirements

B Licence Applicants:

  • A valid driving licence Category B (for a minimum of 2 years) with no endorsements
  • A valid D licence Learner Permit
  • A valid CPC Bus Case Study sheet (Please note, the CPC bus case study is only valid for a period of 2 years from its date of issue.)

D Licence Applicants:

  • Full category Irish D licence
  • Up to date valid driver qualification card, category D (CPC card)
  • An up-to-date copy from the online CPC Driver Portal as proof that your CPC is up-to-date, go to www.rsa.ie, click on Professional Drivers, Driver CPC and My CPC

The person they are looking for

Applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills and fluency in English, both written and spoken. Candidates will be required to do an online assessment, pass a preliminary driving skills test, a competency-based interview, and pass a pre-employment medical examination.

How to apply

  1. Click on this application form and save the form to your desktop.
  2. Complete all sections of the form accurately.
  3. Email your completed application form along with scans or photos of your documents to busdriverrecruitment@dublinbus.ie and please put Professional Bus Driver in the subject line.
  4. You will receive an acknowledgement email when your application form and documents have been submitted.

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