Now Hiring: Paratransit Fleet Technician
Pay: $27.00/hour
First Student is hiring a Fleet Technician to support our paratransit fleet. This is a hands-on maintenance role working with buses and vans that provide essential transportation service to the community.
About the Position
As a Fleet Technician, you’ll perform routine maintenance, inspections, and repairs to help keep our vehicles safe, reliable, and ready for service. You’ll work under the direction of experienced maintenance leadership while developing your technical skills and gaining experience working on a large transportation fleet.
Key Responsibilities
Perform routine preventive maintenance and safety inspections on buses, vans, and other fleet vehicles
Complete basic mechanical repairs and replace worn or damaged components
Inspect brakes, tires, fluids, electrical systems, and other vehicle systems
Diagnose basic mechanical issues and communicate additional repair needs
Complete work orders and maintain accurate maintenance records
Assist with road calls and vehicle breakdowns when needed
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized shop and work area
Follow First Student, DOT, and all applicable safety and maintenance requirements
Qualifications
2+ years of automotive, diesel, fleet, or related mechanical experience
High school diploma or GED preferred
Valid driver’s license
Ability and willingness to participate in First Student’s ASE certification program
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Expected to begin ASE participation within the first year and obtain at least one ASE certification within 24 months
Basic mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn
Ability to safely use standard hand and shop tools
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Ability to stand, bend, kneel, climb, and work around vehicles for extended periods
Comfortable working in a maintenance shop and outdoors in varying weather conditions
Ability to safely operate vehicles and maintenance equipment as required
This is a safety-sensitive position and is subject to applicable DOT and company drug and alcohol testing requirements.
If you’re mechanically inclined and want to build a long-term career maintaining a professional transportation fleet, we want to hear from you.
Apply today to become a Fleet Technician with First Student.
Language Requirement
This role requires English proficiency. Federal, state, and local requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, require training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications be conducted in English.
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.
