Lead Diesel Mechanic

pFirst for a reason:/ppbAt First Student, we are a family of 60,000#43; 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. /b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ppspan class="emphasis"buFirst Student is now hiring a Shop Foreman – Lead Diesel Mechanic for our shop serving the South Sioux City School District!/u/b/span/pp/ppbFirst things First: Who are we?/b   /ppTwice the size of our next largest competitor, bFirst Student/b is the leading school transportation solutions provider in North America. Every day, we complete 5 million student journeys, moving more passengers than all U.S. airlines combined. With a team of highly trained drivers and the industry’s strongest safety record, First Student delivers reliable, quality services to 1,100 school districts. /ppbWhy join First as a Shop Foreman / Lead Diesel Mechanic? /b/pullispan class="emphasis"$35 per hour based on experience and qualifications (NOT flat rate)/span/lilispan class="emphasis"$3000 sign on bonus /span/lilispan class="emphasis"An additional $0.25 per hour for each ASE certification you possess or obtain/span/liliCompany-paid ASE testing and training materials/liliMonday-Friday [Insert Shift Times] full-time shift schedule and consistent, year-round work/liliTremendous career advancement opportunities/liliBenefits including medical, dental, vision, amp; 401(k)/liliPaid holidays amp; vacation/liliAnnual allowances for boots and prescription safety glasses/liliState-of-the-art training programs/liliDiscounts on cell phone plans, cars, and more through the Perk Spot program!/lili/li/ulpbAbout the Shop Foreman / Lead Diesel Mechanic Position/b/ppspan class="emphasis"As a Lead Fleet Technician / Shop Foreman at First Student, you’ll schedule and perform school bus fleet maintenance on [insert vehicle types], diagnose and troubleshoot complex problems, and maintain service records. Other job duties will include:/span/pulliSupervise technicians in the shop./liliGenerate work orders and track progress through completion./liliMaintain advanced knowledge of all vehicle components to effectively diagnose and perform maintenance and repairs./liliMonitor shop operational performance and efficiency and take action to improve as needed./li/ulpbLead Fleet Technician / Shop Foreman Qualifications /b/pulliValid driver’s license required; Willingness to obtain CDL while employed – We train!/liliAt least 5 years of automotive or diesel maintenance amp; repair experience or technical school education./liliPrevious experience in a lead technician, supervisor, or other management role is preferred./liliPossess a mechanic’s tool set./liliWillingness to participate in ASE certification program. Training, testing, and bonuses provided!/liliSubject to DOT drug as a safety-sensitive employee. DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 40 does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including marijuana, for any reason./li/ulpbGet your career on the road with First Student! /b /pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanispanIn 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./span/i/span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"iAll 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 a target="_blank" href="https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf"spanspanspanspan class="WDH1"https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf/span/span/span/span/a./i/p