Coach tour driver

Alfa Holiday Group has an opportunity for a Coach Tour Driver to join the team and work out of the North West.

Coach Tour Driver working hours:

As a Coach Tour Driver, you will work an average of 219 working days and a maximum 232 worked days with the average shift length of a tour driver being less than 8 hours. This role would suit a candidate that could commute to our Higher Wheelton Depot (PR6 8HY) initially, with a view to travel away on tour in the future. You will be paid an Annual Salary of £34,000.

Being a Coach Tour Driver:

Initially, your career with us will begin as a Depot Driver, building your knowledge and experience, covering feeder routes and full tours where needed. With the end goal of becoming a fully- fledged tour driver over time. Our tour drivers are normally allocated their own coach once initial training is complete, a normal week will start by operating a feeder route into one of our seven interchanges situated throughout the country. You will look after your customers during travel to and from resort, whist taking them out on local excursions through the week. The success of the tour relies on  safe and customer focussed driver.

Our ideal candidate:

• Previous experience of operating Coach Tours would be an advantage, but if it is something you are interested in, have the correct licence and are keen to learn then please do get in touch.
• Customer service comes naturally as you will be representing the Alfa Travel brand throughout the holiday.
• You will be a safe and efficient driver, comfortable with the use of technology and a maximum of 3 points on your licence.
• Comfortable with spending periods of time away from home; this is very much a lifestyle choice and you will be away on tour with limited time back at home.

Benefits of being an employee owner:  

• Bi-annual tax-free dividend due to our employee-owned status (circa £1,500 FTE last year)
• Funding for any relevant training courses to aid your development
• Job Security – our employee-owned status provides better job security, as we can't be sold to another company
• Dependent on legal breaks you may also get the opportunity to earn additional money by covering optional excursions.
• Quarterly safe driving bonus with potential to earn additional £800 for the year for safe and efficient driving
• Annual CPC training
• Full uniform provided
• Free accommodation and meals whilst out on tour
• Employee assistance programme – Health Assured
• Provision to take partners on tour up to three times per year for no charge
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Discount scheme for our employees and their families/friends on both coach tours and hotel stays
• Build your pension – we have a pension scheme in place that the Company contributes towards

The Alfa Holiday Group is one of the UK’s most highly respected coach holiday and hotel companies with a consolidated turnover of over £75 million per year. We are the UK’s only employee-owned Travel Group and our brands include Alfa Hotels and Alfa Coaches. Our mission is to provide high quality memorable holidays for our guests.

Alfa Hotels own and operate 25 hotels in the UK’s most popular seaside locations. We have a combined bed stock of over 2,000 rooms and achieve strong all year-round occupancies due to our sister brands, plus our links to other coach operators and group organisers.

You would be joining the group during an exciting period as we continue to see significant growth in the number of customers choosing to holiday with us each year. As an employee-owned business with over 1,000 employee owners, we treat our people with respect, enabling them to achieve their ambitions and provide the best service to our guests.

If you feel you are friendly, positive and passionate and have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this Coach Tour Driver role,