Bus Shop Helper

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Part‑Time

Location: Saluda, Virginia

The Bus Shop Helper provides operational and technical support to the transportation department. The role ensures the bus garage remains safe, clean, and organized while assisting with basic vehicle maintenance.

• Assist with preventative maintenance: fluid checks and top‑offs, light bulb replacements, wiper blade swaps, and tire pressure adjustments.
• Clean, wash, and detail the exterior and interior of school buses and support vehicles; inspect interiors to ensure passenger areas are sanitized and report any damage.
• Maintain a hazard‑free shop environment: sweep floors, empty trash, clean oil spills immediately, and organize tool rooms.
• Manage inventory: receive parts deliveries, log items into inventory, organize the parts room, and occasionally drive a division vehicle to pick up parts.
• Move buses safely throughout the division, into shop bays, or to local shops.
• Accurately log maintenance tasks and fluid usage; report any vehicle defects to the supervisor.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic familiarity with automotive tools, shop equipment, or general mechanical aptitude (training provided).
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B with school bus and passenger endorsements.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for long periods, crawl under vehicles, and work in varying weather conditions.
• Must pass background checks, fingerprinting, and drug screening.

• Understand and follow safety instructions (OSHA compliance).
• Strong work ethic and ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Basic computer skills for logging work orders or parts inventory.

Ability to overhaul, restore, renovate, construct, and/or rebuild equipment, machinery, or objects with adherence to prescribed standards and specifications.

Lifting and moving heavy objects up to 100 lbs, with occasional heavier loads; climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling as needed.