Automotive and Diesel Mechanic - Dover Union Free School District
Company: First Student
Location: Amenia
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
First for a reason
First 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
Keywords: First Student, Danbury , Automotive and Diesel Mechanic - Dover Union Free School District, Engineering , Amenia, Connecticut
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