Junior Fleet Mechanic

First Student • Pittsburgh, PA

3d • $20 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

First Student is hiring a Junior Fleet Mechanic in Pittsburgh, PA! Pay Rate: $20.00 hr. Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Why Join First Student? Hourly Rate: $20.00 per hour Bonus rate start at $.25 - for each ASE School Bus Series test passed and maintained Monday–Friday day shift schedule with consistent, year-round work Company-paid ASE testing and training materials Company-paid CDL Class B training and licensing Excellent benefits package including Union Health, Dental and Vision Career Advancement Opportunities: Advance into operational, maintenance, management, and leadership roles in over 540 locations across the U.S. & Canada! Paid holidays and vacation time Annual allowances for boots and prescription safety glasses Discounts on cell phone plans, vehicles, and more through the PerkSpot program Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling and support services for personal and work-related issues. Job Description Summary: Performs all non-safety critical functions of school bus repair. 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. MISSION Provide unmatched care and the safest ride to school, so when students arrive, they start and end their day with an exceptional experience and are ready to achieve their full potential. FOCUS ON SAFETY Safety is at the heart of everything we do CARE FOR OUR STUDENTS Ensure our vehicles are welcoming and trusted places where students feel comfortable and secure SURPASS CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS Go the extra mile to deliver an extraordinary experience for our customers and communities FOSTER TEAMWORK Work together, act with integrity, respect each other, champion diversity and inclusion SET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS Continually seek a better way to do things with innovation, sustainable practices, financial discipline, commercial excellence, and operational excellence

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Possess a small set of hand tools, increasing as training progresses
• Ability to learn and perfect maintenance skills
• High School degree or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Perform servicing tasks cleaning of filters
• Replaces bulbs
• Lubricates equipment
• Removes wheels and tires
• Changes fluids in buses
• Any other maintenance tasks as assigned by supervisor
• Repairs floors, seat backs, and coverings
• Replace mirrors and some exterior panels
• Add and remove decals

Benefits

• Bonus rate start at $.25 - for each ASE School Bus Series test passed and maintained
• Company-paid ASE testing and training materials
• Company-paid CDL Class B training and licensing
• Excellent benefits package including Union Health, Dental and Vision
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Annual allowances for boots and prescription safety glasses
• Discounts on cell phone plans, vehicles, and more through the PerkSpot program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling and support services for personal and work-related issues

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED