What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Service Technician position at Transportation?
POSITION TITLE: Service Technician
SUPERVISOR: Transportation Director
JOB SUMMARY: Focus on Students, Safety, and Service while ensuring that school buses are well maintained
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performing preventative maintenance according to a pre-determined schedule
- Inspecting buses multiple times per year to ensure that district buses are maintained to the highest level
- Assisting in the preparation of the fleet for the annual State Highway Patrol Inspection
- Changing oil, filters, filling fluids, and lubricating buses
- Maintaining service records for district vehicles
- Being responsible for district-owned tools and equipment
- Assisting in cleaning the shop as needed
- Substitute driving routes as necessary
- Arriving for work on time according to the assigned schedule
- Effectively communicate, verbally and in written form, with administrators, staff, and the community as needed
- Completing any and all reasonable duties/responsibilities as delegated/directed by the transportation director.
COMPENSATION/BENEFITS
- School district paid, health, vision, dental, and retirement system match, 200 days of 1 hour guaranteed overtime, 60 days of 8 hour days during the summer, paid sick and vacation leave
- Pay: $17- $25 per hour depending upon experience
REQUIREMENTS:
Education
- High school diploma/ GED (Required)
- Possess or able to obtain a valid Commercial Driver License (Minimum of Class B with Air Brake, Passenger, and School Bus Endorsements)
Skills
- Ability to relate well to students and adults by treating them with dignity and respect
- Providing professional interactions with parents and community members
- Ability to pass an annual physical examination, to lift 50 lbs, and to evacuate the bus in an emergency
Working with minimal supervision and independently performing tasks based on general directions preceding job description provides information that is needed to define necessary elements of this job. Additional duties may be required of this position as assigned.
Salary : $17 - $25