Shuttlebus Driver
Carlton Blanchardstown Hotel
Job Description
Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport
To deliver quality with consistence to all our customers
On Time, First Time, Every Time
Carlton Hotel is a luxury 4-star Hotel with a broad clientele base including business clients and Park-Sleep-Fly travellers. We are conveniently located next to the Airport and just five minutes from the M1 and M50.
We are currently recruiting for an Airport Shuttle Bus Driver on a Full- or Part-time basis. The main responsibility attaching to this role is to ensure that Hotel guests are transported to and from the Hotel to Dublin Airport in a friendly, comfortable, and safe manner.
Why join our Team? We are offering you:
- A certified Great Place to Work, with great colleagues!
- A competitive salary
- Free meals while on duty
- Uniform
- An IHF-sponsored Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Free car parking (parking while on holidays if travelling from Dublin Airport)
- Free shuttle to and from Dublin Airport for employees whose bus goes to the Airport
- Employee engagement initiatives – e.g. free yoga classes, fitness programmes
- Training and development – opportunities for internal and external training
- Annual Social Events – Christmas Party, Summer BBQ, etc.
- Annual Tax-saver and Bike to Work scheme offered to all eligible employees
- Health-related benefits after the qualifying period of service
Specific responsibilities include:
- To ensure Hotel guests/customers are always greeted in a friendly and polite manner
- To ensure the safe transfer of Hotel guests between the Hotel and the Airport/other locations
- To undertake daily vehicle checks of the Hotel shuttle bus vehicles
- To maintain the Hotel shuttle bus vehicles in a clean and tidy manner
- To communicate effectively with all relevant Departments, to ensure guest requests are met
- To assist Hotel guests with stowage/unloading of luggage on their arrival and departure
- Delivering excellent customer care; being able to work on your own initiative
Successful applicants must have:
- 2 years previous Bus or Coach Driving experience, ideally with a Hotel shuttle service
- Excellent interpersonal skills for this key guest-facing role, with strong levels of spoken English
- Be aged a minimum of 25 years (for insurance purposes) and hold a valid, clean Category D1 License
- A valid CPC Drivers card and be up-to-date with your CPC module training
- A good standard of health / level of fitness, and be capable of, and comfortable with, physical activity (handling baggage)
- Be flexible as regards shift work patterns (potentially some night work on occasion - our shuttle operation runs 24/7)
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: €15.20 per hour
Application question(s):
- How quickly could you start with us if offered employment?
Experience:
- Hotel Shuttlebus Driving: 2 years (preferred)
Language:
- English (required)
Licence/Certification:
- D1 Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- Ireland (required)
Work Location: In person