School Transport Driver Opportunities - Rotorua and Taupo Areas
Cross Country Rentals Ltd.
Become a SESTA (Specialised School Transport Assistance) Driver and Make a Difference!
Cross Country Rentals is excited to offer a unique opportunity to join our team. Due to an increase in the number of students we transport, we have casual, on-call positions available in both Rotorua and Taupo.
This rewarding role allows you to contribute to your local community by providing safe and reliable transport for students.
What's on Offer?
- Flexibility - enjoy the freedom to balance personal commitments with time off between your morning and afternoon shifts.
- Work-life balance - enjoy your weekends and every school holidays off!
- Commuter benefits - say goodbye to commuting costs, your daily work commute is on us.
- Positive work environment - join a diverse, and enthusiastic team dedicated to making a difference.
- Community impact - make a meaningful contribution to your local community with every school run you complete.
- Potential for permanent position - start casually with the possibility of transitioning to a permanent part time role as new school runs and opportunities arise.
To succeed in this role, you'll need:
- Excellent Communication Skills - you must enjoy interacting with people and making their day easier.
- Fitness to work - be physically fit to assist SESTA students as needed.
- Enthusiasm & Patience - a caring, patient attitude is key to ensuring a positive experience for the students you're transporting.
- Safe and confident driving, maintain a clean driving record and have held a full New Zealand driver's licence for at least 2 years.
- Able to pass a drivers medical check, police vetting, and drug & alcohol test.
- Passenger Endorsement: While not essential, holding a passenger endorsement is a plus. We'll support you in obtaining one if needed!
About us
Cross Country Rentals is more than just a rental company having a wide range of vehicles in the fleet and providing specialised transport services. We are a kiwi, family owned and operated company with branches throughout New Zealand. Transporting people is extremely important to us, taking students to and from school. Supporting our local community is a big part of what we've been doing for almost 100 years! Our fleet has grown rapidly comprising over 2000 vehicles nationwide, from small cars to large trucks and everything in between.
Application details
To apply for this job go to: https://ccr.recruitmenthub.co.nz/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6761624
Want to know more? Email recruitment@crosscountryrentals.co.nz
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. All candidates for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit. Our recruitment process will include an interview, pre-employment drive, reference checks, and a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.
Applications close: 15 Jun 2025