First Student
AssistantTransportationManager
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“Assistant Transportation Manager at First Student. Skills: transportation management, supervisory experience, customer service. Assist in supervising daily operations. Monitor performance”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensures the safe and timely transportation of students; Customer contract compliance and management; Retaining the customer; Adherence to all staff, driver, and vehicles requirements; KPI, billing and budget management; Ensures any budget variances are identified and can be addressed; Provides accurate timely operational and financial reporting; Ensures facilities and buses are maintained to FS safety and applicable regulatory standards
Industry & Context.
Resolving conflicts; Resolves concerns
Work extended hours regularly, including weekends, Possess working vehicle to travel within service area as needed
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High school diploma or equivalent, 3-5 years experience in transportation, 2-3 years supervisory experience, Computer literacy skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, Familiar with basic vehicle mechanic processes and maintenance, Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and manage time effectively, Work extended hours regularly, including weekends, Possess working vehicle to travel within service area as needed
What You'll Do.
Assist in supervising daily operations
Identify safety issues
Ensure safe and timely transportation of students
Support location in managing day-to-day activities
Support/oversee customer contract compliance
Build positive relationships with customer
Resolve concerns with employees
Implement recognition and/or corrective discipline
Manage location budget
Assist with budget development
Ensure budget variances are identified
Provide accurate timely operational and financial reporting
Support location compliance with policies
Assist with safety practices and regulations
Manage injury and collision claims
Ensure location compliance to security policies
Ensure facilities and buses are maintained
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional coordination; Build positive relationships with customer, employees, local school officials, parents and the community; Resolves concerns with employees, local school officials, parents, and the community; Involves appropriate leadership from AGM, Sr. Director of Security and Human Resources
Communication Scope
Build positive relationships; Resolves concerns
Full Job Description
**Now Hiring: Assistant Transportation Manager** **Pay Rate: Salary $52,000.00-$67,900.00/year Based on experience** At First Student, our Assistant Transportation Managers are a constant reflection of our company’s commitment to safety and customer service. The Assistant Transportation Manager is responsible for assisting the Contractual Manager in supervising daily operations, monitoring performance, identifying safety issues, and resolving conflicts. **Why Join First Student?** * Medical, dental, and vision insurance * 401(k) with company contribution * Paid time off and paid holidays * Company-paid life insurance * Stable employment with a well-established organization * Opportunities for growth and internal advancement * Employee discounts on cell phone plans, vehicles, electronics, and more through PerkSpot **Major Responsibilities:** * Ensures the safe and timely transportation of students to and from school. * Support the Location in managing the day-to-day activities to support operations, safety, maintenance, dispatch, fleet and facility management, payroll, routing/scheduling, AR/AP and other interrelated functions. * Supports and/or oversees all aspects of customer contract compliance and management with a concentrated focus on retaining the customer. Includes adherence to all staff, driver, and vehicles requirements, as well as KPI, billing and budget management. * Build positive relationships with customer, employees, local school officials, parents and the community. Resolves concerns with employees, local school officials, parents, and the community. Implements fair and consistent recognition and/or corrective discipline. * Manages location budget and assists with development, preparing and analyzing of the budget and forecast. Ensures any budget variances are identified and can be addressed. Provides accurate timely operational and financial reporting as requested by AGM, LM and/or finance. * Supports location compliance with federal, state, local,
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