Bus Drivers

• Company: Shambhala Music Festival Ltd.
• Job Type: Full Time
• Job Level: Front-line
• Job Type: Full Time
• Job Address: 2003 - 622 Front Street, Nelson, V1L 4B7
• Job Status: Contract/Temporary, Seasonal
• Start Date: July 17th, 2022
• End Date: July 26th, 2022

Shambhala Music Festival is looking for Bus Drivers to join our team for the 2022 festival! These positions run from July 17-26, and will be required to work on the festival site near Salmo, BC.

Successful candidates will provide friendly and timely transportation for guests and their baggage between designated parking areas and tent camping areas.

Responsibilities Include:

• Drive the shuttle between the designated pick up and drop off areas, transporting as many patrons as is safe
• Communicate to patrons, with the assistance of the Traffic Control staff, the approximate arrival/departure times of the shuttle
• Execute and display the Shambhala spirit of love, magic, and welcome at each point of contact in a warm and friendly way
• Identify what is a safe number of people to transport on each trip and do not exceed this amount.
• Report any equipment down time to the Traffic Control Manager immediately to prevent any potential level of service issues
• Work with the Traffic Control staff to identify times when backlogs might occur to coordinate potential additional shuttles

Qualifications Include:

• Must be able to drive vehicles with a standard transmission
• Class 1 or 2 driver’s license
• Experience providing customer service is preferred
• Experience working or volunteering at festivals or other major events is preferred
• Capable of providing a friendly environment, which includes greeting and acknowledging every customer and maintaining outstanding customer service standards
• Shows caution and discretion when operating site vehicles around patrons and other staff to avoid any injuries or property damage
• Comfortable working early mornings or late nights and outdoors in potentially unfavorable weather while maintaining a positive demeanor

To apply, send resumes & cover letters to hr@shambhalamusicfestival.com

Shambhala Music Festival is committed to employment equity. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, Black people, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities.

We thank all those who apply, however, only those who are shortlisted will be contacted.

Post Date: June 22, 2022