Student Transportation Ops Leader — People, Safety & Growth

Krise Transportation

Harrisburg (Dauphin County)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Krise Transportation in Harrisburg, PA seeks a Student Transportation Operations Manager to lead daily operations of one or more transportation facilities, ensuring safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction while meeting financial targets.

You will oversee staffing, recruitment, training, dispatch, maintenance, and reporting; build relationships with school districts, drive continuous improvement, and manage budgets. Travel may be required within PA and beyond.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Bachelor’s degree may substitute for up to 2 years of experience.
  • 5+ years in student transportation operations; prefer 2–3 years in safety/training, shop or dispatch; leadership experience may substitute.

Responsibilities

  • Understand and oversee daily operations of the facility and assigned operations.
  • Regularly meet with staff and drivers to align on mission, values and updates.
  • Interact with school district contacts to ensure satisfaction and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Oversee driver recruitment and training to ensure full route coverage and staffing expansion as needed.
  • Provide coaching and feedback to operations staff and drivers to raise performance.
  • Conduct development discussions and career mapping with direct reports to meet workforce needs.

Skills

Operational planning
Leadership
Employee engagement
Communication
Safety compliance
Driver recruitment
Budgeting
Team development
Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED
Bachelor’s degree (substitution for up to 2 years experience)
Commercial Driver License (CDL) preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Krise Transportation in Harrisburg, PA seeks a Student Transportation Operations Manager to lead daily operations of one or more transportation facilities, ensuring safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction while meeting financial targets.

You will oversee staffing, recruitment, training, dispatch, maintenance, and reporting; build relationships with school districts, drive continuous improvement, and manage budgets. Travel may be required within PA and beyond.

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