Bus Captain - Tips for proper application?

• Chauffeur

  9 Jun 10, 18:12

  Hallo everyone,

  I want to apply for a position as Bus Captain with SBS Transit.

  As I have never worked in Singapore before (I'm from Europe), I have consequently never applied for a position there.

  I realize that there's an online application form, but it is NOT encrypted and I don't want to send my personal data halfway around the world 'on a postcard' 

  So I'd like to apply the 'old fashioned' way: Résumé and covering letter printed on paper.

  Does anyone happen to know what the folks at SBS Transit expect a proper application to look like?

  Any websites with Singapore-specific job application tips?

   

  Thanks very much

  'Chauffeur'

• TIB770T

  9 Jun 10, 18:20

  You may want to look here

  http://impact-sg.jobstreet.com/Jobs/jobs.asp?eid=9191&did=796&fil=1

• sgbuses

  9 Jun 10, 21:14

  Applicants usually just walk in to their depot. Prospective BCs would then be given an application form to fill up.

  You might want to consider applying for Metroline in London, who belong to the same owner of SBS Transit.

• One Harmonius Blend

  9 Jun 10, 21:19

  Originally posted by sgbuses:

  Applicants usually just walk in to their depot. They'll give prospective BCs an application form to fill up.

  You might want to consider applying for Metroline in London, who belong to the same owner of SBS Transit.

  
  If I am not wrong I did see recruit fair at Boon Lay though, for SBST.

• linwei20

  9 Jun 10, 21:23

  TS do you have Class3 license with 1 year first?

• Merczrox

  9 Jun 10, 22:44

  Originally posted by One Harmonius Blend:

  
  If I am not wrong I did see recruit fair at Boon Lay though, for SBST.

  
  JE Int also has it.Saw it tdy.Its near the BC office.Looked lik an interview session.

• Junyang700

  9 Jun 10, 23:52

  They have banners at the various bus interchanges. Can check out from there. Interview timings and all..

• muziq bus

  10 Jun 10, 12:05

  i've got a question... what's the mnimum age required to be a bus driver???

• tintinspartan

  10 Jun 10, 13:05

  Originally posted by muziq bus:

  i've got a question... what's the mnimum age required to be a bus driver???

  21 Years Old,

  Class 3 License (Car) required

• One Harmonius Blend

  10 Jun 10, 13:42

  Originally posted by Chauffeur:

  Hallo everyone,

  I want to apply for a position as Bus Captain with SBS Transit.

  As I have never worked in Singapore before (I'm from Europe), I have consequently never applied for a position there.

   

   

  Thanks very much

  'Chauffeur'

  
  Are you familiar with the side drives here? In Europe all are left handed except UK and Malta though. Down here is right handed.

• Xcert

  10 Jun 10, 13:59

  Originally posted by Chauffeur:

  Hallo everyone,

  I want to apply for a position as Bus Captain with SBS Transit.

  As I have never worked in Singapore before (I'm from Europe), I have consequently never applied for a position there.

  I realize that there's an online application form, but it is NOT encrypted and I don't want to send my personal data halfway around the world 'on a postcard' 

  So I'd like to apply the 'old fashioned' way: Résumé and covering letter printed on paper.

  Does anyone happen to know what the folks at SBS Transit expect a proper application to look like?

  Any websites with Singapore-specific job application tips?

   

  Thanks very much

  'Chauffeur'

  why dont U just email SBS Transit and see if they can send U their application form in PDF?

• Chauffeur

  15 Jun 10, 18:11

  Hi everyone!

  Originally posted by sgbuses:

  Applicants usually just walk in to their depot. Prospective BCs would then be given an application form to fill up.

  Well, I'll probably be in Singapore in October, so I can apply in person. Hopefully they'll still be looking for BCs by then ...

   

  Originally posted by One Harmonius Blend:

  Are you familiar with the side drives here? In Europe all are left handed except UK and Malta though. Down here is right handed.

  I should be able to adjust to driving on the other side of the road ... 

   

  Originally posted by Xcert:

  why dont U just email SBS Transit and see if they can send U their application form in PDF?

  I did e-mail them. They wrote that they'd not be allowed to employ Europeans. But when I called MOM, they said that there were no restrictions. So I'll try anyway.

   

  Greetings

  Chauffeur

• sgbuses

  15 Jun 10, 20:01

  Originally posted by Chauffeur:

  Hi everyone!

  Well, I'll probably be in Singapore in October, so I can apply in person. Hopefully they'll still be looking for BCs by then ...

  They are always looking for BCs all year round.

• SMB92U

  15 Jun 10, 20:34

  Originally posted by Chauffeur:

   

  Well, I'll probably be in Singapore in October, so I can apply in person. Hopefully they'll still be looking for BCs by then ...

   

  Greetings

  Chauffeur

  If there is enough BCs @ SBST, you could still choose SMRT (: there are also wide variety of buses in their fleet too, including the bendy buses that SBST doesnt have.

• SBS 1000U

  15 Jun 10, 22:26

  Originally posted by Chauffeur:

  Hi everyone!

  Well, I'll probably be in Singapore in October, so I can apply in person. Hopefully they'll still be looking for BCs by then ...

   

  I should be able to adjust to driving on the other side of the road ... 

   

  I did e-mail them. They wrote that they'd not be allowed to employ Europeans. But when I called MOM, they said that there were no restrictions. So I'll try anyway.

   

  Greetings

  Chauffeur

  Hi, welcome to Singapore. It is rather rare to have someone from Europe here to be interested in driving public buses here.

  SBS Transit is always hiring drivers all the time, so no worries that they stop recruitment. But I think you need certain time for training as the driving conditions and orientation is different from Europe.

  SBS Transit will provide new drivers orientation trainings so as to let them familiarise the operations of driving public buses and driving conditions as well. Moreover SBS Transit gives more time allowances for their BCs so that they can deliver a safer and more punctual bus trips to the passengers.

  I really look forward to see you driving our double decker buses, which is an iconic bus model in Singapore for many years. Hopefully in the eastern side of Singapore.

   

• Chauffeur

  18 Jun 10, 05:20

      Hallo - 你好 - selamat pagi - வணகà¯�கமà¯�     

   

  Originally posted by sgbuses:

  They are always looking for BCs all year round.

  Good to hear.

   

  Originally posted by SMB92U:

  If there is enough BCs @ SBST, you could still choose SMRT (: there are also wide variety of buses in their fleet too, including the bendy buses that SBST doesnt have.

  I've got quite a bit of experience with articulated buses.

   

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  Hi, welcome to Singapore. [...]

  Thanks for the kind words!

   

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  I really look forward to see you driving our double decker buses, which is an iconic bus model in Singapore for many years. [...]

  They are an icon here as well.

   

  Bye - �� - Sampai jumpa lagi - போயிட�ட� வரேன�