What are the responsibilities and job description for the Van Driver position at First Student | First Transit?
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.
Now Hiring Van Drivers in Randolph, MA!
Primary Responsibility is to safely transport passengers in multiple types of vehicles, including those with manual and automatic transmissions.
Starting rate $21.50/hr
Major Responsibilities
• Drives a regular route, is a regular, spare or charter driver.
• Completes pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the Vehicle utilizing Zonar technology, including child checks.
• Assists students in the loading and unloading process.
• Cooperates and communicates with school personnel, parents and students.
• Attends all safety and training meetings.
• Conducts emergency evacuation from the bus Vehicle, including exiting from the emergency
door.
• Opens and closes service doors and moves up and down steps multiple times daily.
• Cleans the insides of the Vehicle including sweeping, dusting and cleaning windows. Cleans
outside windows of the bus Vehicle.
• Other specialized functions as required by contract.
Minimum Education & Certifications Required
• Possess or have the ability to obtain CDL Operator’s license with required endorsements for the
state/province
Minimum Experience & Skills Required
• Good verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work early morning hours.
• Must be able to work without direct supervision.
• Must read and understand street signs, route sheets and maps.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
• Ability to successfully complete dexterity test and DOT physical
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.
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