Company: City of Ekurhuleni
Industry: Public Transport / Government
Job Category: Driving / Transport Services
Location: City of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa
Contract Type: Permanent
Remuneration: R292,944.00 – R401,832.00 per annum (Basic salary plus benefits)
EE Position: Yes – Employment Equity candidates are encouraged to apply
Closing Date: Not specified (Apply as soon as possible)
Introduction
The City of Ekurhuleni is currently seeking experienced, reliable and professional drivers to join its Municipal Bus Service Department. This permanent full-time role offers a competitive annual salary package with benefits and is ideal for individuals passionate about public service and committed to ensuring safe, efficient and courteous transport for the city’s commuters.
As a bus driver, you’ll not only be transporting people—you’ll be playing a vital role in community mobility, helping workers get to their jobs, students to school, and citizens to services.
Job Description
The successful candidates will be responsible for operating Council-owned buses on approved routes throughout Ekurhuleni. Duties include transporting passengers safely and punctually, ensuring fare compliance, and performing routine vehicle checks before and after each shift.
Key responsibilities include:
- Driving buses along designated public transportation routes in accordance with assigned schedules
- Conducting pre-trip and post-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety
- Checking and reporting any mechanical issues or irregularities
- Monitoring ticketing systems and ensuring passengers pay correct fares
- Assisting passengers with inquiries related to routes, fares, and schedules
- Completing trip journals and route logs at the end of each shift
- Ensuring order and safety within the bus during operations
- Reporting accidents, route blockages, or unusual events to the appropriate authorities
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a skilled driver with a deep sense of responsibility, good communication skills, and a strong commitment to passenger safety and public service.
Minimum qualifications and requirements include:
- Grade 10 or higher (Matric not required, but an advantage)
- Valid Code C, EC, or EC1(04) driver’s license with a professional driving permit (PrDP)
- Minimum of 1 year’s proven experience as a bus or heavy-duty truck driver
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Familiarity with road safety, traffic regulations, and route navigation
- Ability to remain calm and professional under pressure
- Physically fit and alert, capable of working variable shifts, weekends, or public holidays
Role Responsibility
As a Municipal Bus Driver, you will be responsible for the safe, courteous, and on-time delivery of transport services. You’ll act as the face of Ekurhuleni’s public transportation system and serve as a direct point of contact for passengers.
Your responsibilities include:
- Safely operating a municipal bus in various road conditions
- Performing pre- and post-shift vehicle inspections
- Ensuring accurate fare collection and maintaining ticket system functionality
- Providing timely route information and customer service to passengers
- Maintaining order on the bus and addressing issues calmly and effectively
- Completing trip logs and incident reports as required
- Reporting delays, obstructions, and maintenance concerns immediately
- Upholding the values of professionalism, punctuality, and public courtesy
Skills and Attributes
To thrive in this role, you must bring a combination of technical driving skills, attention to safety, and customer service orientation.
Important skills and attributes include:
- Excellent driving abilities in all weather and road conditions
- Strong knowledge of local road routes in Ekurhuleni
- Reliable time management to meet trip schedules
- Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with passengers
- Responsible and accountable work ethic
- Basic mechanical awareness for identifying potential faults
- Professional demeanor with strong personal hygiene and presentation
- Resilience, patience, and calmness under pressure
- Willingness to follow procedure and municipal regulations
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Position Summary
The City of Ekurhuleni is committed to providing safe, reliable, and customer-friendly public transport for its residents. As a permanent Bus Driver within the Municipality, you’ll be entrusted with operating one of the city’s key transportation assets—its fleet of Council buses.
This opportunity offers not just employment, but meaningful community engagement, job stability, and professional growth. Ideal for experienced Code C/EC drivers who take pride in road safety and people-first service, this is a long-term career pathway within the municipal sector.
If you’re ready to be a daily difference-maker and transport Ekurhuleni’s citizens with care and professionalism, apply today.