Service Employee

Pay: $20.00 per hour

At First Student, our Service Employees play an important role in keeping our fleet safe, fueled, and ready for service. This position supports the Maintenance Department by fueling buses, checking fluid levels, maintaining accurate fuel records, coordinating vehicle movement within the yard, and performing light building and grounds maintenance.

Why Join First Student?

• Competitive pay of $20.00 per hour

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement

• Positive and supportive work environment

• Training to help you develop additional maintenance skills

Responsibilities

• Open the lot and inspect bus parking areas to ensure vehicles can be dispatched safely and on time

• Reposition buses that may block or restrict traffic within the yard

• Fuel school buses, activity buses, and commercial vehicles

• Check and refill oil, antifreeze, power steering fluid, transmission fluid, brake fluid, and windshield washer fluid

• Inspect belts and report any vehicle maintenance concerns

• Maintain accurate fuel stick and meter readings

• Complete fuel receiving, fuel variance, month-end closing, and meter calibration reports

• Notify the Location Manager or designee when fuel deliveries are needed

• Ensure proper readings and procedures are completed before and after fuel deliveries

• Perform light interior and exterior maintenance on buses

• Assist with general building and grounds maintenance

• Perform additional duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred

• Basic knowledge of bus or vehicle maintenance

• Ability and willingness to learn additional maintenance skills

• Ability to safely operate required tools and equipment

• Ability to work independently and follow established safety procedures

This position is subject to DOT drug testing and physical requirements. DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 40 does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including marijuana, for any reason.

First for a Reason

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day. Our family of brands includes Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation, creating and implementing some of the most advanced training and technology in the transportation industry.

First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.