Road Supervisor

19A Road Supervisor at First Student

Salary: $30-$32/hr based on experience.

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First Student is 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 brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation, creating and implementing advanced training and technology for the transportation industry.

• Communicate job requirements and responsibilities to drivers.
• Take responsibility for day‑to‑day scheduling, counseling, and evaluation reports to local management.
• Conduct on‑scene accident investigations; assist drivers in preparing accident reports, OSHA reports, and safety violation documents.
• Design and deliver driver training and safety courses; train new drivers and retrain those involved in accidents.
• Observe drivers on the road and correct safety problems on the scene while documenting violations.
• Serve as liaison between drivers and both clients and organization on customer service issues.
• Evaluate and monitor driver safety and performance and ensure compliance with legal, employment, and labor policy matters.
• Assist Safety Manager with DOT/FTA compliance regarding drug testing and record‑keeping.
• Assist with dispatching, driving, interviewing, and miscellaneous clerical tasks as needed.
• Meet all driver qualifications at the location.
• Obtain a CDL required to operate vehicles at the location, maintain that license, and drive routes periodically.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma (or equivalent).

• Supervisory experience with hourly employees, with 2‑3 years of transit supervisory experience preferred.
• Computer literate with working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiar with basic vehicle mechanical processes and maintenance.
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and manage time.
• Excellent verbal, written, and relational communication skills; fluent in English.
• Human resources and training experience.
• Work extended hours regularly, including Saturdays.
• Demonstrate regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Possess a working vehicle to travel within the service area as needed.

• Use of full range of hearing, speech, and vision.
• Use of fingers (manual dexterity) handling paperwork.
• Stooping, crouching, squatting, or kneeling when performing inspections.
• Bending at knees, hips, waist when performing duties.
• Standing while performing inspections and platform training.
• Be subject to wet, cold, or hot environmental conditions.
• Write reports coherently and legibly.

• Must be able to move around the office and between floors; use standard office equipment; access filing systems and cabinets; and communicate effectively in person or by telephone.
• Typical environments include office, transit facilities, maintenance facilities, and transit vehicles.
• Physically fit to board transit vehicles and inspect vehicles and facilities as needed.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and does not prescribe or restrict tasks that may be assigned.

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 other fair‑chance laws.

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