Charter Driver

Dattco • Bridgeport, CT

13h • Onsite

About The Position

DATTCO is hiring Charter Drivers for its Coach & Tour Group in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The company is a third-generation, family-owned transportation business with more than 2,500 employees throughout New England. Its Coach & Tour Group operates 200 vehicles and drives 6 million miles annually, serving customers such as college athletic programs and tour operators. Drivers transport customers on day and away trips throughout North America and are expected to provide safe, courteous, and professional service. The role includes vehicle inspections, passenger assistance, recordkeeping, communication with Operations, fueling, and minor vehicle maintenance as needed. Estimated compensation is $75,000–$100,000 per year.

Requirements

• CDL Class B with Passenger endorsements; Connecticut license holders also require an F endorsement. DATTCO will work with candidates to secure necessary endorsements.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Flexible availability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers on day and away trips throughout North America.
• Safely navigate varied routes, terrain, and geographic areas.
• Interact courteously and professionally with clients, customers, subcontracted drivers, and fellow company drivers.
• Provide feedback to Operations to help improve service response.
• Perform duties that help streamline the Company's daily business operations.
• Assist passengers when boarding and exiting and load or unload luggage from racks, storage bays, or overhead compartments.
• Communicate with Operations using tools in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to gather or convey information.
• Check vehicles for items left behind and coordinate their return to customers when possible, or submit them to Operations.
• Inspect vehicles before and after shifts to ensure operational safety.
• Operate assigned vehicles safely and courteously.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date trip sheets, customer transportation forms, vehicle maintenance records, fuel purchase records, incident and accident reports, vehicle condition reports, and other records requested by management.
• Provide passenger safety briefings as required.
• Respond immediately to accidents or medical emergencies by notifying emergency response providers.
• Provide respectful, courteous, cooperative, and polite customer service.
• Read and interpret schedules, road signs, and driving directions to plan efficient routes.
• Perform minor maintenance on assigned vehicles as needed.
• Fuel assigned vehicles as required.

Benefits

• 24/7/365 dispatch.
• Local support through International Motorcoach Group partnerships with motorcoach companies across North America.
• Advanced technology cleaners to help keep vehicles looking good.
• Welcoming, diverse, family-oriented culture where employees are valued and recognized.
• Full suite of full-time benefits, including medical and dental insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, and flexible spending account.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Company-provided uniforms.
• Employee referral bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed