Dispatcher

First Student, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company contribution

Paid time off and paid holidays

Company-paid life insurance

Opportunities for growth and internal

PerkSpot discounts

Job summary

First Student is seeking a Transportation Dispatcher in Houston, TX. The role focuses on establishing efficient routes, maintaining driver schedules, and coordinating with school officials to ensure accurate bus routes and timely service.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent, a CDL license, and strong organizational and customer service skills. You may work with routing software and be part of a safety-focused, collaborative team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CDL Operator's License.
• Knowledge of location and surrounding area.
• Able to work in a team environment.
• Good organizational and customer service skills.
• Computer literate.
• Subject to DOT drug testing and physical.

Responsibilities

• Establish efficient routes for drivers and routes.
• Maintain routes for efficiency and accuracy.
• May work with software programs to establish routes for drivers and school district.
• Verifies accuracy of driver's route times and stop times.
• Promotes a safe environment at all times.
• Assists the Contract Manager in establishing standard hours accuracy report.
• Meets with school officials to keep routes current and accurate.
• May maintain a spreadsheet of driver miles and time for billing.
• May drive bus routes as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CDL Operator's License

Job description

Now Hiring: Transportation Dispatcher

Location: Houston, TX

Pay Rate: $27.00 per hour

At First Student, our Dispatchers are a constant reflection of our company's commitment to safety and customer service. The Dispatcher is responsible for establishing efficient routes, maintains driver routes, and consults with school officials regarding bus routes.

Why Join First Student?

• Competitive Pay!
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Company-paid life insurance
• Stable employment with a well-established organization
• Opportunities for growth and internal advancement
• Employee discounts on cell phone plans, vehicles, electronics, and more through PerkSpot

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures that routes are established as efficiently as possible
• Maintains routes for efficiency and accuracy
• May work with software programs to establish routes for drivers and school district
• Verifies accuracy of driver's route times and stop times
• Demonstrates and promotes a safe environment at all times
• Assists the Contract Manager in establishing standard hours accuracy report
• Meets with school officials as needed to keep routes current and accurate
• May maintain on a spreadsheet driver miles and amount of time for drivers billing preparation
• May drive bus routes as needed

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• CDL Operator's License
• Knowledge of location and surrounding area
• Able to work in a team environment
• Good organizational and customer service skills
• Computer literate
• Subject to DOT drug testing and physical. DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 40 does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including marijuana, for any reason.
  First Student's commitment to putting our customers first, dedication to safety, and an ambition to deliver dependable transportation makes for a working environment you'll love. As a huge company with 120,000 staff and over 2.5 billion customers worldwide, you'll also enjoy security, a brilliant future, and excellent training.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Incumbent must be able to move about the office and between floors; utilize standard office equipment; access filing system/cabinets; and communicate effectively and efficiently in person or by telephone.

First for a reason:

At First Student, we are 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 family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

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 any other fair chance law. Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.