Category: Vancouver Driving Jobs

Why This Role Stands Out:
With Vancouver’s busy port and expanding suburbs, fuel transport is a high-demand sector offering premium pay. Drivers service gas stations, airports (YVR), and industrial sites across Burnaby, Richmond, and Surrey.

Key Details:

• Employers: Suncor, Parkland Fuels, or regional distributors like Superior Propane
• Monthly Earnings: 6,800−6,800−8,400
  • Pay Structure: 38−38−46/hour + overnight shift differentials (2am deliveries often pay 15% more)
• Schedule: 4x10hr shifts (typical) with optional overtime
• Must-Have Credentials:
  • Class 1 with Tanker endorsement
  • TDG and WHMIS certifications
  • 2+ years professional driving experience
• Day-to-Day:
  • Loading at Chevron refinery (Burnaby)
  • Following strict hazmat protocols
  • Completing electronic logbooks for Transport Canada compliance
• Perks:
  • Extended health benefits including massage therapy
  • Annual safety bonuses ($1,500+ for incident-free years)

Local Insight: New hires often start with residential propane deliveries before moving to gasoline tankers. The early morning shift (1am-11am) pays best but requires adjusting to overnight work.

Unique Entertainment Sector Role:
Transport and maintain vintage/classic vehicles for major Hollywood productions filming in Vancouver (known as “Hollywood North”).

Compensation Package:

• Monthly Earnings: 6,200−6,200−9,500 CAD
  • Base Rate: 32−32−42/hr (IATSE 891 union rates)
  • Specialty Vehicle Premium: +$5/hr for rare models
  • Overtime: 2x pay after 12 hours (common during shoots)
• Benefits:
  • Extended health coverage
  • Motion Picture Industry Pension Plan
  • Annual tool allowance ($1,500)

Special Requirements:

• Licensing: Class 5 + specific vehicle endorsements
• Certifications:
  • Motion Picture Driver Training
  • Period-accurate driving skills (1920s-1980s vehicles)
• Unique Skills:
  • Basic mechanical troubleshooting
  • On-set protocol knowledge
  • Camera car operation experience

Vehicle Examples:

• Maintain and operate:
  • 1967 Ford Mustangs (for period pieces)
  • Modern camera tracking vehicles
  • Custom-built picture cars

Essential Public Service Role:
Operate buses for TransLink’s Metro Vancouver network, including the SkyTrain feeder routes and B-Line rapid transit.

Salary & Benefits:

• Monthly Earnings: 5,500−5,500−6,800 CAD
  • Starting Wage: 28.50/hr(progressingto28.50/hr(progressingto38/hr in 3 years)
  • Shift Premiums: +$2.50/hr for evenings/weekends
  • Annual Bonus: Up to $3,000 performance bonus
• Union Benefits:
  • Defined benefit pension plan
  • Extended health/dental coverage
  • 6 weeks paid vacation after 10 years

Requirements:

• Licensing: Class 2 with Air Brake (or training provided)
• Clearances:
  • Clean 5-year driver’s abstract
  • Criminal record check
• Attributes:
  • Customer service skills
  • Route navigation ability
  • Patience in traffic congestion

Career Path:

• Progress to SkyTrain operator ($40+/hr)
• Move into dispatch/supervisory roles
• Specialize in HandyDART services

Hiring Process:

• 6-week paid training program
• Progressive responsibility system
• 94% job satisfaction rate among operators

• Company: Yellow Cab, Uber, or luxury limo services
• Job Type: Full-time/Part-time (flexible shifts)
• Estimated Monthly Earnings:3,000–3,000–5,000+
  • Hourly Wage: 18–18–30/hr + tips (varies by rides and company).
• Requirements: Class 4 license, clean record, local knowledge.
• Duties: Drive passengers, handle payments, maintain vehicle cleanliness.

• Company: TransLink (Coast Mountain Bus Company)
• Job Type: Full-time (Unionized, benefits included)
• Estimated Monthly Salary:5,000–5,000–6,200
  • Hourly Wage: 30–30–38/hr (after training, with raises over time).
• Requirements: Class 2 license (training often provided), clean record.
• Duties: Drive public transit buses, follow schedules, assist passengers.