Paratransit Quality Control

First Student, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 19,320 - 27,517; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

First Student, Inc. benefits

Job summary

First Student, Inc. seeks a Paratransit Quality Control team member to support fleet readiness, fueling, yard organization, and vehicle checks. This hands-on role helps ensure vehicles are ready for safe, timely service.

You will perform basic vehicle checks, maintain fuel records, report issues, and assist with light building or grounds tasks while following safety procedures. This entry-level OPS position offers exposure to North American transportation operations.

Qualifications

• Fleet, yard, fueling, maintenance support, transportation, warehouse, or operations experience preferred.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
• Comfort performing basic vehicle checks and completing required records.

Responsibilities

• Support daily fleet readiness and yard organization.
• Fuel vehicles and maintain accurate fuel-related records.
• Check fluids, supplies, tires, and visible vehicle condition as required.
• Report vehicle damage, supply needs, safety concerns, or maintenance issues.
• Help keep vehicles, fuel areas, yard areas, and workspaces clean and organized.
• Support light building, grounds, or vehicle-related tasks as assigned.
• Follow safety procedures related to fueling, spills, inspections, and outdoor work.

Skills

Fleet experience

Yard operations

Outdoor work

Time management

Vehicle checks

Job description

Paratransit Quality Control / Fleet & Yard Support

As a Paratransit Quality Control team member, you will support fleet readiness, fueling, yard organization, vehicle checks, and light facility or vehicle support. This is a hands‑on role that helps ensure vehicles are ready for safe and timely service.

Pay: $17.00/hr

Additional Responsibilities

• Support daily fleet readiness and yard organization
• Fuel vehicles and maintain accurate fuel-related records
• Check fluids, supplies, tires, and visible vehicle condition as required
• Report vehicle damage, supply needs, safety concerns, or maintenance issues
• Help keep vehicles, fuel areas, yard areas, and workspaces clean and organized
• Support light building, grounds, or vehicle-related tasks as assigned
• Follow safety procedures related to fueling, spills, inspections, and outdoor work

Helpful Experience

• Fleet, yard, fueling, maintenance support, transportation, warehouse, or operations experience preferred
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively
• Comfort performing basic vehicle checks and completing required records

Why Join Our Team?

Operations support roles are critical to the success of each First Student location. These positions help connect drivers, leadership, customers, vendors, and support teams so students and passengers receive safe, reliable transportation every day.

At First Student, you will be part of a team that values safety, accountability, communication, and service. You will have the opportunity to make a local impact while working for a North American transportation leader.

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