School Bus Driver

First Student Shared Services; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

First Student seeks part-time School Bus Drivers in Thunder Bay, ON. No experience is necessary as training is provided, and additional hours are available through charter routes. Join a team dedicated to ensuring students' safe transportation and enjoy flexible hours with no mandatory nights or weekends.

Benefits

Child ride along program

Flexible hours

Additional charter route opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum age of 21 years.
• Valid driver's license for at least 1 year.
• Must pass medical examination and background checks.

Responsibilities

• Transport students safely to and from school.
• Conduct pre and post trip vehicle inspections.
• Assist students with boarding and exiting the bus.

Skills

Safety Awareness

Vehicle Inspection

Customer Service

Job description

First Student is the largest school transportation provider in North America with more than a century of experience providing safe and reliable transportation. We work with 1,250 school districts in 39 states and 8 Canadian provinces carrying approximately five million students in 21,000 schools daily.

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 to 1,100 school districts.

We are now hiring PT School Bus Drivers in Thunder Bay, ON!

Why join as a School Bus Driver? For many reasons :

• No experience necessary! We train!
• Additional hours available – charter route opportunities!
• Child ride along program
• No nights or weekends unless you choose

About the Position

• Join our team of professional Drivers dedicated to getting students to and from school safely
• Drivers enjoy the support of our industry leading technology to guide them through their daily routes
• Prioritize vehicle maintenance by conducting pre and post trip vehicle inspections
• Provide support to students by assisting with boarding and exiting the bus

Qualifications

• At least 21 years old
• Valid driver’s license for at least 1 year
• Undergo & pass a Ministry prescribed medical examination & Background checks

First Student is a leading provider of school transportation services. We operate in 460 locations across the US and Canada, working with school districts to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation for five million students per school day. We employ more than 48,000 people and operate and maintain over 43,000 buses.

Apply today to join our team!

We aspire to have a culture where all people are First. We strive to attract and retain a diverse workforce therefore all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We encourage applications from women, persons with a disability, Indigenous peoples and members of a visible minority. First is an equal opportunity employer and by doing so we will sustain and promote an inclusive culture that supports future growth for all. First is committed to providing reasonable accommodation at all stages of the hiring process and encourage all applicants who may require such accommodation to let us know.