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What this job is
A Passenger Coach Driver operates large multi-passenger vehicles (coaches or buses) on scheduled or charter routes, transporting groups of passengers between destinations within Australia. The role involves pre-trip vehicle inspections, route navigation, passenger safety management, fare collection or verification, and compliance with heavy vehicle road rules and fatigue management legislation.
Pay
A$1,795 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adhere to transportation work schedulecore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Clean road vehiclescore
- Conflict De-escalationcore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Delivery Schedulingcore
- Dispatch Documentationcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Apply conflict management
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Complaint Handling
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
- Inclusive Practice
- Multitasking
- Workload Self-Management