chauffeur

conducteur de car

chauffeur classe 1

bus driver

mechanic

First Transit

As a handyDart operator I engage with a variety of people with a variety of reasons for having to use handyDart service.
I have never had a bad day at work since joining handyDart First Transit. 99% of passengers are grateful for the service we provide and almost every ride you are made aware of that appreciation. 
Safety is the most important aspect of our workplace and no bus goes out unless the operator is confident it is safe to do the job.
Even if you have had an incident management does not make you feel like less of a person but rather reinforces your positive skills and attributes and encourages you to do better.
This job is all about the attitude you bring to it day to day. Be honest and genuine and people will be grateful for the service you provide. In turn you will be happy at the end of the day because you have made a difference in a positive way for others that would not have been able to do what you did for them.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The clients are the only best part working at transfer Handydart in BC.
They are not for the clients or drivers.
Transdev is only there for the money period.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The company doesn’t care for the people .

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The drivers are awesome they do the job professionally. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
We would get our run first thing in the morning and start our day driving. As we went along our day we would end up getting add ons to our runs. That would bring up our blood pressure trying to make it on time to pick up or drop off our clients at their appointments. The sad thing transdev company didn’t care.
Was at Handydart for 29 yrs and things didn’t get any better.

This was a new busing company from the U.S. coming here.  You may know then as the big blue VIVA buses.  I was there for the installation, setup and testing stages before "go live"  Once everything I need to setup and tested there was nothing else for me because if anything went wrong down the road they had a service warranty and contract with INIT the company they purchased the I.T. parts from in Virginia U.S. who would send a technician here to fix or replace whatever problems may have developed arisen. As for my rating above, since I was a contract employee I don't know about job security and advancement or benefits.

Definitely the worst company I have ever worked for. Promises never fulfilled, Dog eat Dog management, unrealistic expectations and lots of in-house fighting. Kamloops First Transit is run by an overbearing highly unliked woman who is basically a puppet for the regional manager. When it comes right down to it she has no cahonas and will stab you in the back first chance she gets. The upper management responsible for this location are people you would never hang with in the real world. The Regional Maintenance Manager is a joke. Can't contact him unless you're in "his group". Way too concerned about his own life than what's best for the company. The shop is totally manipulated by one of the more senior mechanics. A person not to be trusted. Do not work for this screwed up company.

VEOLIA needs to train their supervisors and managers better to handle situations at the work place. the co-workers need training in how to treat co-workers or they should not be allowed to work there, sadly Veolia is lacking in this department as well, the hardest part was arriving at work and dealing with supervisors who should not be supervisors but they kissed butt so much that they were promoted thus if their were  drivers they did not like they would be mean to them the funny part is when you learn why they came from and find that they have even a worst past and they have the nerve to turn their nose up at you......... funny. the best part was driving and picking up customers.

Good management. I was creating and learning  to  communicate with different people around. Meeting on a bus and helping  them and  most of the time helping to immigrants to adjust  the life in Canada( I speak a few different languages) and  telling them also about Transdeve company and  an opportunity to work there. Highly recommend this place to anyone.

 I  have retired a year ago but  I  am  applying to get my job back at Transdeve Kelowna  as a bus driver.I hope to work there soon.

 12 years ago when I started this job the  Hardest part for me was a learning proccess. Then it was easy. Most enjoyable part  is the new people to be around and communicate.
Typical day of work is   8 hours schedule  for  each day except days off. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Management got things done and service was amazing

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not having enough drivers and region we’re not supportive making Yrt great also customer complaints where not justified 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good and cooperative except for general manager and safety manager did not know what they where doing clueless

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Started early because calling drivers for open work took time and I needed to start earlier than usual

What is the best part of working at the company?
No stress working environment. We get left alone and not micro managed 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Piking up the slack that the other people don’t do. Managers hands are tied due to the union 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Friendly happy and get the job done right the first time 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work fast and hard in the am to get the buses out and then nothing to do for the afternoon


My most enjoyable part of the job was meeting the drivers when they came in and discussed their day and what needed done to the bus. Management was never interested in what I had to say about anything such as how things could be improved. They were also very disrespectful and would try to beat you down as though you didn’t matter.  Ver stressful situation especially with cameras everywhere except the bathroom.

Safety was the number one concern and everyone lived and breathed it.  Had a great mentor in the training department.  Learned you could change scheduling if you got everyone together and come up with a solution and make a year committment to try it. Co-workers were helpful.  Most enjoyable part of the job was watching new trainees succeed in the transit operator program.

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