Service Employee

Total Transportation Corp; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

First Student in the United States is seeking a Fueler/Utility Worker to support daily paratransit operations. You will fuel vehicles, check fluid levels, and maintain accurate fuel records to keep fleets running safely and on time.

This hands-on, outdoor role requires attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to work in varying weather. You’ll also perform basic vehicle inspections, assist with yard and facilities maintenance, and help ensure a clean, safe work environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
• Strong attention to detail when completing logs, reports, and inspections.
• Ability to communicate professionally with drivers, managers, maintenance staff, and operations team members.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Flexibility to work extended hours, weekends, or holidays based on business needs.
• Ability to follow safety procedures around fuel, fluids, vehicles, and spill containment.

Responsibilities

• Fuel paratransit vehicles and record readings.
• Inspect vehicles and maintain fuel records.
• Keep yard and fuel island clean and safe.
• Assist with light building and grounds maintenance.
• Complete daily tasks as assigned by management.
• Open gates and prepare parking lot and fuel island for daily operations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Reliability

Outdoor work

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Fueler / Utility Worker

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 school districts across the U.S. and Canada, helping millions of students and passengers get where they need to go safely each day.

$20.00/hr

About the Role

The Fueler / Utility Worker supports daily paratransit operations by fueling vehicles, checking fluid levels, maintaining accurate fuel records, inspecting vehicles for visible damage, and helping keep the yard, fuel island, buildings, and grounds clean and safe. This is a hands-on, outdoor operations role that helps ensure paratransit vehicles are ready to dispatch on time each day.

What You’ll Do

• Open gates and prepare the parking lot and fuel island for daily operations
• Check paratransit parking areas to ensure vehicles can be dispatched safely and on time
• Reposition vehicles in the yard as needed to maintain traffic flow
• Fuel paratransit vehicles and complete accurate stick and meter readings
• Maintain fuel-related records, including: Bulk Fuel Receiving Reports Fuel Variance Reports Month-End Closing Reports Meter Calibration Reports
• Notify management when fuel deliveries are needed
• Follow proper procedures before, during, and after fuel deliveries
• Check and fill vehicle fluids, including oil, antifreeze, power steering fluid, transmission fluid, brake fluid, and windshield washer fluid
• Inspect belts and report any issues to the appropriate maintenance contact
• Check tires twice per week for damage and proper air pressure
• Report tire damage or vehicle damage immediately to the shop or management team
• Maintain required spill-barrel inventory and assist with spill containment procedures when needed
• Keep the fuel island stocked with supplies needed for daily vehicle checks
• Clean vehicle interiors and exteriors as needed to maintain fleet cleanliness
• Assist with light building and grounds maintenance, including yard cleanliness, weeds, grass, and assigned projects
• Complete additional tasks as assigned by management

What We’re Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively
• Strong attention to detail when completing logs, reports, and inspections
• Ability to communicate professionally with drivers, managers, maintenance staff, and operations team members
• Reliable attendance and punctuality
• Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
• Flexibility to work extended hours, weekends, or holidays based on business needs
• Ability to follow safety procedures, especially around fuel, fluids, vehicles, and spill containment

Physical Requirements

This role requires regular outdoor and hands-on work. Candidates should be comfortable with:

• Working in wet, cold, hot, or seasonal weather conditions
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, kneeling, crouching, squatting, and stooping during vehicle checks and inspections
• Using hands and fingers to complete paperwork, inspections, and basic tasks
• Hearing, speaking, and seeing clearly enough to perform job duties safely
• Writing clear, legible reports and records
• Moving around a vehicle yard and fuel island throughout the shift

Why Join First Student?

• Steady, hands-on operations role
• Opportunity to support essential paratransit service
• Team-oriented work environment
• Training provided on fuel procedures, vehicle checks, safety expectations, and reporting requirements
• A role that directly supports safe and reliable daily transportation

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

Language Requirement

This role requires English proficiency. Federal, state, and local requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, require training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications be conducted in English. 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.

Language Requirement

This role requires English proficiency. Federal, state, and local requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, require training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications be conducted in English. 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.

MISSION

Provide unmatched care and the safest ride to school, so when students arrive, they start and end their day with an exceptional experience and are ready to achieve their full potential.

FOCUS ON SAFETY

Safety is at the heart of everything we do

CARE FOR OUR STUDENTS

Ensure our vehicles are welcoming and trusted places where students feel comfortable and secure

SURPASS CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS

Go the extra mile to deliver an extraordinary experience for our customers and communities

FOSTER TEAMWORK

Work together, act with integrity, respect each other, champion diversity and inclusion

SET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS

Continually seek a better way to do things with innovation, sustainable practices, financial discipline, commercial excellence, and operational excellence