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Location: Bellport, NY
Pay: $33.70 per hour
Position Type: Full-Time

First Student is hiring an experienced Fleet Technician II for our Bellport maintenance team.

This is not an entry-level mechanic position. Candidates must have at least three years of professional or military hands-on experience diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing vehicles or heavy equipment.

Experience must include actual repair work on multiple vehicle systems-not only oil changes, tire service, fueling, detailing, or other basic maintenance.

To be considered, your application or résumé should clearly show at least three years of qualifying experience, including the types of vehicles and systems you have worked on.

We offer:

• $28.13 per hour

• An additional $0.25 per hour for each relevant ASE certification

• Company-paid ASE study materials and exams

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid holidays and vacation

• Annual tool and gear allowances

• Boot and prescription safety-glasses allowances

• Ongoing technical training and career-development opportunities

• Employee discounts through PerkSpot

As a Fleet Technician II, you will perform hands-on maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs that keep our school bus fleet safe, dependable, and ready for service.

Responsibilities include:

• Diagnosing and repairing brakes, suspensions, drivetrains, transmissions, and electrical systems

• Performing preventive maintenance and scheduled fleet inspections

• Troubleshooting batteries, belts, hoses, filters, fluid systems, and related components

• Completing DOT inspections and vehicle-safety assessments

• Using diagnostic equipment and software to identify mechanical and electrical problems

• Responding to emergency or roadside service needs

• Completing accurate work orders and documenting labor, repairs, and parts usage

• Safely moving buses around the facility or between work areas

• Maintaining personal tools, shop equipment, and a clean working environment

• Assisting less-experienced technicians when needed

Candidates must have:

• At least three years of professional or military hands-on vehicle or heavy-equipment maintenance and repair experience

• Experience diagnosing and repairing multiple mechanical or electrical vehicle systems

• A valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record

• A current Class B CDL with passenger endorsement, or the ability and willingness to obtain the required CDL within six months of hire

• The ability to meet New York State eligibility requirements for operating a school bus.

• Experience using mechanic hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment

• A personal mechanic tool set or the ability to build the required tool set

• The ability to work independently, follow safety procedures, and accurately document completed repairs

• The ability to lift at least 50 pounds and work underneath vehicles in crouched, kneeling, or prone positions

Preference may be given to candidates with:

• Diesel, bus, truck, commercial-fleet, or heavy-equipment repair experience

• Vocational or technical training in automotive or diesel technology

• ASE certifications

• Experience performing DOT inspections

• Previous school bus or passenger-vehicle maintenance experience

• Relevant military vehicle-maintenance experience

This is a safety-sensitive position. Employment is subject to applicable Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing requirements, including testing for cannabis.

Join First Student and put your experience to work maintaining vehicles that families throughout the community depend on every day.

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.

About us
An industry leader famous for our yellow school buses and service and safety excellence, we’ve provided student transportation services to schools for over 100 years. Continually investing in the services of the future, we’re proud to be part of FirstGroup America – the largest provider of safe, reliable and sustainable surface passenger transportation services in North America.

Industry leader
We safely operate more than one third of all contracted school buses in North America.
Together our 50,000 school buses travel nearly 600 million miles per year — the equivalent of 1,200 round trips to the moon.
We operate in around 550 locations throughout 38 U.S. states and 8 Canadian provinces.

Innovation
We were the first school bus company to utilize global positioning systems (GPS), so at any one time we know where all of our buses are and how fast they’re travelling.
Passionate about safety, we’ve installed Safety Crossing Gates on the front of all of our school buses and use the Child Check-MateTM electronic reminder system to make sure no sleeping children remain inside a bus at the end of each route.

Awards & recognition
We won the Occupational Excellence Achievement Award from the National Safety Council two years in a row.
Dedicated to safety, FirstGroup received the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Green Cross for Safety Medal - the highest award for safety in North America.

Teamwork and trust
It takes a diverse team of skilled professionals to provide a safe, effective and efficient student transportation system. From our school bus drivers and location managers to routers, dispatchers and fleet technician mechanics, the work we do every day makes a big impact on the daily lives of students, parents, local communities and school district partners.

We’re very proud of our elite team of over 55,000 dedicated, caring and diverse professionals. And they are the #1 reason we’re trusted by over 1,400 school districts - more than any other provider. Everybody here plays their part in creating a positive school bus experience.

Our culture
We live and breathe our vision and values. They are embedded in our culture and drive our commitment to our customers and communities. Our culture fosters growth and promotes respect, reliability, responsibility and safety. And we recruit people who share these values and will work together to build strong and trusting partnerships in the communities we serve.

Safety – Although our safety record is twice as safe as the industry average, we continually seek out opportunities to enhance our operational and safety initiatives.
Learning – Through our learning culture that spans over 550 locations, we receive and share insight from our people to enhance our service now and in the future.
Making a difference - By doing our job well, we make a positive impact on many lives – including the millions of students who travel with us every school day.
Careers for all – We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer and an Employer of Choice.
By consistently encouraging and supporting an open dialogue with our people and partners, we’re able to share new ideas and develop new ways to meet the needs of our customers and passengers. At First Student, you’ll feel empowered to serve your community. So join the team and start to make a difference.