Charter Driver
Ritchies Transport
Charter Driver
Ritchies Transport
Nationwide bus, school, and tour operator
The Opportunity
With summer just around the corner, we’re expanding our crew to keep up with the busy season ahead. As a permanent part-time Tour Driver based in Ōpua, you’ll play an important role in connecting people, places, and experiences, both within your local community and across Aotearoa’s vibrant tourism industry.
If you hold a minimum Class 2 licence, have excellent communication skills, and take pride in providing safe, friendly, and memorable journeys, we’d love to have you on board!
Team Ritchies
Ritchies is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading passenger transport companies with a team of more than 2,000 people providing coach and charter services right across the country.
We partner with regional councils and schools to supply public transport services, as well as offering a range of bus and coach hire services to businesses and the general public. You would be joining us at an exciting time in Ritchies’ history as we gear up to decarbonise our fleet and move to a more sustainable public transport model.
About You
You’re looking for a change. You want to work for a company that values your skills and work ethic, and you’re ready to make the move.
You are prepared to work weekends and to travel or stay away from home depending on tour durations.
You take pride in your appearance and can communicate confidently with people from all walks of life.
Your Skills
• Great communicator and capable of delivering commentary
• Physically capable of lifting up to 20kgs
• NZ Class 2 licence (minimum)
• P endorsement
• Able to operate manual transmission
What You Get
• Permanent part-time role with guaranteed hours
• Meal and overnight allowances
• Uniform provided
• Supportive team environment
Just Ask Us
We are an equal opportunities employer that focuses heavily on Health and Safety. As such, our pre-employment checks include drug testing, Ministry of Justice checks, and reference checking.
To be considered for this role, please apply through the link below.
Candidates for this position must be in New Zealand and have the right to work in New Zealand at the time of application.
Nationwide bus, school, and tour operator
Ritchies Transport is a large New Zealand transport operator that runs public transit services, nationwide school bus operations, and tourism charters. It grew from a single Temuka bus in 1935 by acquiring many local bus lines, building a nationwide fleet of over 1,600 vehicles and sustaining a family-owned business for decades. Today, it operates primarily through contracts with cities for public transport, school run networks, and charter work, leveraging its extensive, multi-service fleet. The company differentiates itself by its long history, scale achieved through a series of regional acquisitions, and, since 2021, ownership by KKR with the Ritchie family retaining a stake to preserve continuity and focus on long-term infrastructure and greener transport solutions. The goal is to support New Zealand’s public transport network while accelerating the transition to greener transportation options.
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