Standby Driver​/Bus Wash

Standby Driver / Bus Wash

• Position Type:
  Transportation/ Bus Drivers
• Date Posted: 8/17/2026
• Location:
  
  Transportation Center
• Date Available:
  
  08/31/2026

Standby Driver / Bus Wash

8 hours per day, 5 days per week, 10 month

Starting at $25.54 + $2.19 stipend

Ability to obtain CDL Class B driver's license with passenger and school bus endorsements with current school bus physical. (Bloomington Public Schools will assist)

• Ability to drive any route, anytime, in any bus as directed by Dispatch
• Able to read maps and or follow driving directions
• Follow route copies precisely
• Report on time for all assigned duties
• Ride with new drivers to teach them the route(s)
• Students
• Parents
• School staff
• Office staff and mechanics
• Fellow driver's and assistants
• Be a positive role model and resource to fellow driver's and assistants
• Show courteous behavior to driving public.
• Must exhibit the ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• Must ensure that all rules, laws, and policies set by Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Bloomington School District are strictly adhered to
• Assist mechanics during inclement weather (moving buses)
• Pre-trip buses daily as directed by Dispatch
• Make sure buses are plugged in during cold weather
• Generate daily schedules for the thorough cleaning of all fleet vehicles including vans, school buses and support vehicles
• Run buses through the bus wash
• Check with dispatch on special cleaning needs for route or charter buses
• Perform bus seat repair and replacement
• Summer cleaning of floors, windows, and filters
• Order cleaning supplies through the parts department and maintain proper inventory of supplies
• Perform routine maintenance on wash rack equipment, perform minor repairs when needed, or arrange for service as needed
• Provide training to new wash rack workers
• Maintain records of each vehicle washing and report on the invoices as needed for the maintenance tracking
• Perform various shop duties as assigned by the shop foreman. Duties may include shop and yard clean-ups, power cord maintenance, winter front installation and removal, various cold weather procedures as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Previous working with children a plus

8 hrs. per day/ split shift, 5 days per week, 10 months a year

Paid Training, health & dental insurance, PERA plan, sick-time, and paid holidays, EPL

Until Filled Applications will be reviewed in five business days.