Automotive and Diesel Mechanic - Dover Union Free School District- First Group
Company: First Group
Location: Verbank
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
First for a reasonFirst Student is the largest school
transportation provider in North America with more than a century
of experience providing safe and reliable transportation. We work
with 1,250 school districts in 39 states and 8 Canadian provinces
carrying approximately five million students in 21,000 schools
daily.First Student is now hiring a Diesel Mechanic for our shop
serving Dover Union Free School District and Millbrook Central
School Districts!$2,500 sign-on bonus*! Why join First as a Diesel
Mechanic?
- $27 - $29 per hour based on experience and qualifications (NOT
flat-rate)
- An additional $.25 per hour for each ASE certification you
possess or obtain
- Company-paid ASE testing and training materials
- Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm full-time shift schedule and
consistent, year-round work
- Tremendous career advancement opportunities
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, & 401(k)
- Up to $175 boot reimbursement per year
- Up to $25,000 tool insurance benefit.
- Paid holidays & vacation
- Ten company-paid holidays
- Annual allowances for boots ($175) and prescription safety
glasses ($200 every other year)
- State-of-the-art training programs
- Discounts on cell phone plans, cars, and more through the Perk
Spot program!About the Diesel Mechanic PositionAs a Diesel Mechanic
with First Student, you will help maintain and repair Freightliner,
Chevy, and Dodge school buses to ensure vehicle readiness & safety,
while providing guidance to lower-level technicians. Other major
job duties include:
- Perform preventative maintenance (PMs), safety inspections, and
annual DOT maintenance inspections.
- Diagnose and perform all phases of vehicle and equipment
repair, including brakes, suspensions, drivetrains, &
transmissions.
- Ensure work orders are completed accurately.
- Assist with mobile emergency services.Diesel Technician
Qualifications
- Valid driver s license required; Willingness to obtain CDL
while employed within six months of hire We train!
- At least 3 years of automotive or diesel maintenance & repair
experience or technical school education
- Possess a mechanic s tool set
- Willingness to participate in ASE certification program.
Training, testing, and bonuses provided!
- Subject to DOT drug testing and physical. DOT Regulation 49 CFR
Part 40 does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including
marijuana, for any reason.Get your career on the road with First
Student! *conditions apply; offer expires 5/31/2024In 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 .
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