Service Employee

First Student

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Posted 19 days ago

Full Time

Syracuse, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Service Employee is responsible for fueling and maintaining school and commercial buses while ensuring the yard is organized for safe and timely dispatch. They also perform light maintenance on buildings and grounds and maintain accurate fuel and maintenance records.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or GED and knowledge of bus maintenance, with the ability to learn additional maintenance skills. You will be responsible for maintaining and fueling buses, performing light maintenance, and ensuring safe operations.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Bus maintenance

Fueling

Oil checks

Fluid checks

Belt checks

DOT drug testing

Job Description

First Student is hiring a Service Employee in Syracuse, NY!

Starting Pay Rate: $20.00-$22.44 based on experience

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm


Summary:
The Service Employer maintains and fuels all school buses, activity, and commercial buses in conjunction with First Student's Maintenance Department: dispenses fuel, checks oil, maintains accurate stick and meter readings, stocks required supplies and equipment, and coordinates the flow of buses to ensure safe operation.  Performs light maintenance as necessary to buildings and grounds.

As a Service Employee, your major responsibilities will be to:

  • Opens gates to the lot and checks bus parking areas to ensure all can be dispatched in a timely manner. Re-positions any buses that may impede the traffic in the yard

  • Maintains accurate records and completes Bulk Fuel Receiving Report, Fuel Variance Report, Closing Month-end Report and Meter Calibration Report

  • Notifies the Location Manager or designee when a fuel delivery is required and ensures that accurate stick readings are taken before and after delivery

  • Checks and fills oil, antifreeze, power steering, transmission fluid, brake fluid, windshield washer fluid and belts on buses being fueled

  • Performs light interior and exterior maintenance on buses as required

  • Performs any other management requests or directives as requested


We are Proud & Excited to offer the following:

  • Tremendous Career Advancement Opportunities

  • Full-Time, Year-Round Employment

  • Day Shift Schedule

  • Comprehensive Benefits Package, including Medical Dental, Vision, Company Match 401K

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

  • Paid Holidays
     

Service Employee Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent

  • Knowledge of bus maintenance

  • Ability to learn maintenance skills.

  • 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.
     

Join a team committed to your success and professional growth while enjoying industry-leading benefits and stability.

Language Requirement
This role requires English proficiency. Federal, state, and local requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, require training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications be conducted in English.


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.

First Student

As the leading student transportation services provider for school districts in North America, First Student provides the best start and finish to every school day. Our teams complete approximately 4.8 million student journeys each day. We operate more than 48,000 vehicles in 42 U.S. states and 8 Canadian provinces/territories as of March 31, 2026. What makes First Student the right choice for your school district's needs? Our partnerships: We believe great transportation is always the result of close, trusted partnerships with the school districts we serve. Understanding that needs change sometimes throughout the school year, our goal is to remain responsive to your district's needs. We work closely with school districts to ensure the transportation solutions we provide represent a collective, forward-thinking response to the needs of your district and community. Our engagement: We believe education offers a child – and their family – the foundation needed to lead a productive and successful life. We support education by making sure children have a safe and reliable way to get to and from school each day. Students start and end their school days with us, and we recognize the opportunity we have to impact each student’s day in a positive manner. Our people: Our people are our advantage. With a team of highly-trained drivers, we’re able to leverage the best practices, technologies and processes needed to deliver quality, consistent service. Visit http://www.firststudentinc.com for more information about how First Student is Caring for students, today, tomorrow, together.®
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