Foreperson – Fleet Services

Foreperson Fleet Services

Reports to:

Executive Director - Transportation

Pay Grade: 402

Duty Days: 244

Salary Range: $64,909 - $78,202

Position

Purpose:

Responsible for on-site leadership of White Fleet Services personnel to ensure proper oversight, performance and safety for Fort Worth ISD vehicles; plans, organizes, and supervises white fleet maintenance and repair program. Ensures Transportation fleet management locations are operating effectively and efficiently.

• Manages and records preventive, scheduled, and unscheduled maintenance of all white fleet vehicles using an electronic ticketing system.
• Makes fiscally responsive recommendations regarding repair and replacement or recommends decommissioning of fleet vehicles as supported by data.
• Maintains a database of all white fleet vehicles and parts with preventive maintenance schedules.
• Reviews technical and legal written materials regulating white fleet vehicles and repair.
• Investigate white fleet accidents when equipment failure is suspected.
• Prioritizes repairs and assigns work orders to appropriate shop staff using an electronic ticketing system.
• Monitors and inspects mechanical performance of white fleet to ensure reliable operation.
• Ensures external vendor repairs or warranty work is completed.
• Maintains a vendor performance matrix to ensure quality standards are met.
• Oversees and maintains replacement of existing equipment.
• Organizes and facilitates routine meetings with White Fleet Services personnel to share information and discuss issues and/or concerns.

• Implements federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy.
• Compiles, maintains, files, and presents all reports, records, and other documents required using an electronic ticketing system.
• Ensures that employee time records are accurately maintained and data necessary to process transportation payroll is delivered in a timely manner.

• Administers budget based on documented needs and ensures that operations are cost effective, and funds are managed wisely.
• Aids in preparation of monthly shop budget updates and presents financial reports to Transportation leadership.
• Supports development of maintenance recommendations and budget projections based on the anticipated needs of the fleet.
• Prepares repair and service invoices.
• Facilitates procurement of vehicle parts, supplies and shop equipment.
• Maintains shop inventory using just-in-time (JIT) management and materials requirement planning (MRP) to make fiscally responsive procurement decisions.

• Complies with OSHA and safety requirements; coordinates with the Safety & Security Office.
• Enforces safety standards that conform to state, federal, and insurance regulations.
• Coordinates with other teams to ensure that vehicles/equipment are in safe operating condition.
• Develops a program of preventive safety and provides training and orientation to all skilled maintenance general personnel in safety procedures and proper use of tools and equipment.

• Ensures staff performs preventive maintenance on tools, equipment and the district's vehicle fleet ensures all tools, equipment and the vehicle fleet is in safe operating condition.
• Ensures staff follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing; operates tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Corrects unsafe conditions in work area and promptly reports any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.

• Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff, and makes recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.

• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.

• Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance to the Board rules, policies and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.

• Knowledge of the standard practices, tools and equipment of the automotive vehicle maintenance and repair trade.
• Knowledge of the procurement of automotive parts, supplies, shop equipment and vehicles; inventory procedures.
• Knowledge of TCEQ Hazardous Waste requirements.
• Knowledge of Texas Transportation Code and Texas Education Code as related to Student Transportation.
• Knowledge of gasoline, diesel and fuel engine maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of basic computer operation--- laptop used for engines…