Mechanic- First Group
Company: First Group
Location: Dover Plains
Posted on: October 23, 2024
Job Description:
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.
First Student is now hiring a Diesel Mechanic for our shop serving
Dover Union Free School District and Millbrook Central School
Districts!$5,000 sign-on bonus*! Why join First as a Gas and Diesel
Mechanic?
- $24 - $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 Gas and Diesel Mechanic PositionAs a Gas and
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.Gas and Diesel Technician
Qualifications
- Valid driver's license required; Willingness to obtain CDL
while employed within six months of hire - We train!
- At least 1 - 3 years of automotive or diesel maintenance &
repair experience or technical school education
- Possess a mechanic's tool set
- Willingness to participate in the ASE certification program.
Training, testing, and bonuses are 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 10/30/2024In 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 . Associated topics: fluid mechanic, heat transfer,
mechanic, mechanical, mechanical engineer, meter, pipe, pipeline,
plumbing, sheetmetal
Keywords: First Group, Bridgeport , Mechanic- First Group, Engineering , Dover Plains, Connecticut
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