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Transportation Utility Worker

First Student
First Student Salary
Pittsburgh, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/11/2026
First Student is hiring a Transportation Semi-skilled Utility Worker in Pittsburg, PA!

Starting Pay Rate: $21.50

Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

Job Description Summary:

Performs all non-safety critical functions of school bus repair.

Why Join First as a Utility Worker?

  • Starting hourly rate: $21.50
  • Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm day shift schedule with consistent, year-round work.
  • Company-paid CDL Class B training and licensing.
  • Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with company match.
  • Career Advancement Opportunities: Advance into operational, maintenance, management, and leadership roles in over 540 locations across the U.S. & Canada!
  • Paid holidays and vacation time.
  • Discounts on cell phone plans, vehicles, and more through the PerkSpot program.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling and support services for personal and work-related issues.

Major Responsibilities

  • Perform servicing tasks cleaning of filters
  • Replaces bulbs
  • Lubricates equipment
  • Removes wheels and tires
  • Changes fluids in buses
  • Any other maintenance tasks as assigned by supervisor
  • Repairs floors , seat backs, and coverings
  • Replace mirrors and some exterior panels
  • Add and remove decals

Minimum Education Or Certifications Required

  • High School degree or equivalent

Minimum Experience Or Skills Required

  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Possess a small set of hand tools, increasing as training progresses
  • Ability to learn and perfect maintenance skills

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

  • Maintenance shop environment
  • Physical ability to work in the trade
  • Ability to lift up to 65 pounds

Disclaimer

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

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.

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