First for a reason

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 1,250 school districts in 39 states and 8 Canadian provinces carrying approximately five million students in 21,000 schools daily.

Now Hiring Lead Driver for Elk Point, South Dakota!

Why join as a Lead Driver? For many reasons

• $20/HR starting wage

• Hours guarantee

• Child ride along program

About the Lead Driver Position

• Supervise teams in safe and effective transportation procedures, to ensure compliance with law, customer policy, and company goals.

• Provide effective leadership and foster professional attitudes in employees.

• Develop, organize, and conduct training classes in all areas of training designed to provide fully qualified crews and other functions involved in operations.

• Report all accidents immediately according to company policy and procedures.

• Notify maintenance immediately of mechanical failure, and follow company protocol for safety deficiencies, or other incidents.

• Maintain documents and submit payroll in a timely manner.

• Maintain documents and submit invoices to Location Manager for customer invoicing.

Lead Driver Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED

• Knowledge and experience working with computers and programs (i.e. Microsoft Suite, etc.)

• Must be able to pass a DOT Physical and maintain a fitness for duty physical

• An excellent driving record in compliance with Company standards

• Proficient in verbal and written communication

• Ability to interact with passengers, customers, and employees in a positive and proper manner

• Subject to DOT drug testing. DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 40 does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including marijuana, for any reason.

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 .