Shop Manager
Company: First Student
Location: Mission Viejo
Posted on: September 28, 2024
Job Description:
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.
- Manages all location maintenance operations and provides shop
staff oversight. Directly supervises shop staff. Provides
maintenance operational visibility to the Location Manager. Assumes
primary responsibility for managing efficient maintenance
performance of the location. Ensures safe working condition of
fleet.
$80k - $86k yearly salary
- Major Responsibilities
- Schedules and administers fleet maintenance, assists in
troubleshooting problems with equipment. Communicates availability
of vehicles for service with dispatch and other operations
personnel.
- *In relation to subordinates, is responsible for hiring;
firing; approving salary increases or decreases; training and
employee development; planning and directing the work;
disciplining; handling employee complaints or grievances; and
handling performance reviews. While the Mgr Maintenance is required
to make personnel-related recommendations, some actions require
further approval.
- Works closely with the location manager and region maintenance
management providing status of maintenance and budget requirements.
May review financial and budget variances, review repair orders or
code and approve account payable documents.
- Ensures compliance on a day-to-day basis with State, Federal
and Company requirements. Ensures a safe environment exists and
that all maintenance and related activities are in conformance with
company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Reviews repair orders. May order fuel for vehicles, order
parts, and subcontract repair work.
- Initiates and implements projects that improve efficiency
and/or reduces operating costs.
- Ensures that maintenance technicians are trained on current
operating procedures, are properly equipped, and motivated so that
the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely and
cost effective manner.
- Supervises bus fueling. May arrange services for building and
ground keeping.
- Completes special projects as assigned. Required to perform
hands-on work activities.
Minimum Education or Certifications Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Technical training preferred
- Possess CDL Operator's license with required endorsements
Minimum Experience or Skills Required
- 5+ years of hands-on mechanical supervisory experience
- May require lifting of 20 to 50 lbs
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Computer skills
- Industry experience repairing and maintaining diesel engines
and school bus equipment is preferred
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
- Maintenance Shop
- Must be able to work in a crouched position or on back lying on
mechanic's dolly beneath motor vehicle equipment; subjected to
dust, dirt, and grease conditions
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.
Keywords: First Student, Mission Viejo , Shop Manager, Executive , Mission Viejo, California
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