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 things First: Who are we?
Twice the size of our next largest competitor, First Student is the leading school transportation solutions provider in North America. Every day, we complete 5 million student journeys, moving more passengers than all U.S. airlines combined. With a team of highly trained drivers and the industry's strongest safety record, First Student delivers reliable, quality services including full-service transportation and management, special-needs transportation, route optimization, and scheduling, maintenance, and charter services for 1,100 school district contracts.
Our most successful Training Managers have a passion for leading, inspiring, and professionally developing others. The Training Manager manages the driver hiring and training program. The Training Manager trains drivers, driver instructors, and/or other location employees concerning driver hiring, safety, and regulatory compliance and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and company policy.
- Designs and/or delivers training to drivers. Training may include classroom, or behind-the-wheel formats and/or supervising employees engaged in this function.
- While the focus of the position is on driver hiring and training, the employee may also have other safety program responsibilities (e.g., accident investigation, forms compliance, safety meetings, passenger management, analysis, and reporting)
- Interviews driver candidates and selects drivers, based on Contract Manager approval and/or supervises employees performing this function.
Qualifications
- 2 to 3 years experience in the transportation and/or logistics industry, with experience in training and recruiting in these industries a plus!
- 5 years of training experience
- Comfortable with general business technology systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Success in this role relies on your ability to effectively and efficiently train new hires on our programs, policies, and procedures.
First for a Reason
Benefits
We offer competitive compensation and benefits (which vary based on role, location, and business), including physical and mental health initiatives, medical/dental/vision, 401(k), and paid holiday/vacation.
- First Student is a leader in the student transportation space. This role allows you to ensure that our Drivers and other location staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills to keep us there!
Start here. Go far. We believe in promoting from within which means tremendous opportunities for you, thanks to our strong presence across North America
Extensive Training
Build skills and knowledge in such areas as safety and security, injury prevention, technology and equipment, and job efficiency.
Diversity & Inclusion
Because we're stronger together, we aspire to have a culture where all people are First. We're committed to providing an inclusive and diverse working environment for everyone every day.
Community Service & Impact
Go where opportunity meets community. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. As the face of First Student in your community, you'll have a positive impact on others.
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.