Posted 7 days ago
Para-Transit Driver
@ Southland Transportation Ltd.
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Southland Transportation Ltd. is hiring a full-time Para-Transit Driver for its Specialized Transportation Services team, transporting special needs customers safely each day. The role is a 12-hour split shift averaging 8 hours a day, five days a week including weekends and holidays. Pay is $23.47 per hour after training, rising to $26.07 per hour after probation.
Pay:
$23.47–$26.07 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Safely transport special needs customers daily
- Assist customers with wheelchairs and ramps
- Provide superior customer service
- Work split shifts including weekends and holidays
Requirements summary:
- Valid Class 5 (non-GDL) driver's licence
- Clean driver's abstract
- Clear criminal record and vulnerable sector check
- Pass city knowledge test
- Physical ability to push and pull wheelchairs
- Experience with special needs individuals is an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-30
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Vehicle, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Class 4 training, Clean driver's abstract, Vulnerable sector check |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector, driving record |
| Perks mentioned | Paid training |
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Southland Transportation Ltd.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 57 |
Para-Transit Driver
Why You Should Choose SOUTHLAND
- Paid training
- Benefits package
- Competitive wages - $23.47/hour after training period, increasing to $26.07/hour following probation
- Employee recognition programs
- Rewarding and positive work environment
- Opportunity for advancement
Job Description
SOUTHLAND Transportation is currently seeking career-oriented Para-Transit Drivers to join our Specialized Transportation Services (STS) team! Drivers are responsible for safely transporting special needs customers on a daily basis and must be committed to providing superior service.
STS operates 365 days a year, which includes all holidays. This position provides full-time hours, 5 days per week in a 7 day period, including weekends; working an average of 8 hours per day across a 12 hour split shift. As this description depicts the typical requirements of the job, hours and requirements may vary dependent on customer needs.
Requirements
- Valid Class 5 (non-GDL) driver’s license (Class 4 training provided)
- Clean drivers abstract
- Clear criminal record and vulnerable sector check
- Strong knowledge of city roadways - must pass a city knowledge test
- Physical ability to push/pull wheelchairs up and down a ramp
- Experience working with special needs individuals is considered an asset
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