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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeur resume example

A resume for a Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeur needs to show the work itself: drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. Day to day that means work like this: arrange to pick up particular customers or groups on a regular schedule; check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.

Also advertised as

The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

  • Chauffeur
  • Driver
  • Shuttle Bus Driver
  • Shuttle Driver
  • Airport Shuttle Driver
  • Limo Driver
  • Limousine Driver
  • Motor Coach Driver
  • Special Needs Bus Driver
  • Van Driver
  • DOT Shuttle Driver
  • Airport Apron Bus Driver
  • Airside Transfer Bus Driver
  • Corporate Driver
  • Courtesy Car Driver
  • Courtesy Van Driver
  • Crew Car Driver
  • Delivery Driver

O*NET records 39 titles for this occupation in total.

What this work actually involves

Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.

  • Arrange to pick up particular customers or groups on a regular schedule.
  • Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
  • Collect fares or vouchers from passengers, and make change or issue receipts as necessary.
  • Communicate with dispatchers by radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive requests for passenger service.
  • Complete accident reports when necessary.
  • Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
  • Drive shuttle busses, limousines, company cars, or privately owned vehicles to transport passengers.
  • Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations.
  • Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.
  • Notify dispatchers or company mechanics of vehicle problems.
  • Operate vehicles with specialized equipment, such as wheelchair lifts, to transport and secure passengers with special needs.
  • Perform errands for customers or employers, such as delivering or picking up mail and packages.

26 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.

Example bullets for this role

Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.

  • Arrange to pick up particular customers or groups on a regular schedule, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Collect fares or vouchers from passengers, and make change or issue receipts as necessary, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Communicate with dispatchers by radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive requests for passenger service, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].

Software used in this role

Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.

  • Actsoft Comet Tracker
  • AOL MapQuest
  • Digital Dispatch
  • Easy Dispatch
  • EventHelix WebTaxi
  • Facebook
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • GPC Autocab
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Mobile Knowledge Cabmate
  • PC Dispatch
  • Penchant Software dispatchOffice

18 software entries are recorded in total.

Tools and equipment

The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.

  • Alarms
  • Barcode scanners
  • Bicycle taxis
  • Bus warning lights
  • Cell phones
  • Closed-circuit TV cameras
  • Communications computers
  • Credit card processing machines
  • Digital surveillance camera systems
  • Emergency exit doors
  • Emergency first-aid kits
  • Global positioning system GPS receivers

Skills an ATS reads for

Worth naming only if they are genuinely yours. Keyword overlap is one input to a resume's score, not a verdict.

  • Actsoft Comet Tracker
  • AOL MapQuest

What level this role is pitched at

O*NET places this occupation in “Some Preparation Needed”. These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

Common questions

What does a Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeur do?
Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. Day to day that includes work like arrange to pick up particular customers or groups on a regular schedule and Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
What software should a Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeur list?
Software recorded for this occupation includes Actsoft Comet Tracker, AOL MapQuest, Digital Dispatch, Easy Dispatch, and EventHelix WebTaxi. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
What other job titles cover Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeur work?
O*NET records 39 titles for this occupation, including Chauffeur, Driver, Shuttle Bus Driver, and Shuttle Driver. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
Will this resume pass an ATS for a Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeur role?
No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.

Related roles

Occupations O*NET records as closest to this one, and worth looking at if this search is not moving.

What this page cannot tell you

  • No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer’s ATS is configured, including ours.
  • This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
  • Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.

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