Description

Responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient day-to-day operation of a school bus transportation facility supporting approximately 120 employees and the students, families, and school districts they serve. This position provides hands-on leadership to drivers, transportation coordinators, assistant managers, and other operational personnel. Accountable for safety, service reliability, staffing, employee engagement and retention, operational execution, customer satisfaction, labor efficiency, and financial performance. The successful candidate will be a visible leader who spends significant time in the operation, understands the challenges facing frontline employees, establishes clear expectations, and follows through on commitments. Essential responsibilities include:

Safety & Compliance

• Establish and maintain a strong safety culture across the location.
• Ensure drivers and employees follow company, state, DOT, and school district requirements.
• Monitor preventable accidents, incidents, near misses, Lytx/coaching results, and safety trends.
• Ensure corrective actions are completed timely and effectively.
• Partner with the Safety team on driver observations, safety meetings, audits, investigations, and coaching.
• Hold leaders and employees accountable for safe behaviors.
• Ensure all drivers maintain required qualifications, certifications, training, and documentation.
• Lead by example in all safety-related activities.
• Respected, supported, and connected to the organization.
• Monitor employee turnover, particularly new-hire turnover within the first 90 days.
• Conduct regular check-ins with new employees during their first 30, 60, and 90 days.
• Partner with HR and Talent Acquisition to maintain an effective driver pipeline.
• Identify root causes of turnover and implement corrective actions.
• Recognize and retain high-performing employees.
• Address performance issues consistently and fairly.
• Develop future leaders within the operation.

Daily Transportation Operations

• Own daily AM and PM service execution.
• Ensure buses, drivers, monitors, and routes are ready for service.
• Lead daily operational meetings and establish clear priorities.
• Monitor route coverage, late buses, missed trips, breakdowns, driver call-offs, and service disruptions.
• Ensure dispatch is actively managing the operation and communicating issues quickly.
• Develop contingency plans for staffing and vehicle shortages.
• Ensure effective AM and PM turnover processes between shifts.
• Maintain strong communication between operations, maintenance, dispatch, and senior leadership.

Staffing & Workforce Management

• Maintain staffing levels necessary to meet contractual service requirements.
• Develop daily and weekly staffing plans.
• Monitor driver availability, absenteeism, open routes, overtime, and vacancies.
• Ensure appropriate coverage during vacations, leaves, call-offs, and other absences.
• Partner with recruiting and training teams to maintain a healthy candidate pipeline.
• Review open positions and backfills with leadership before adding labor.
• Use cross-training and scheduling optimization to improve workforce flexibility.

People Leadership & Retention

Financial & Labor Management

Customer & School District Relationships

• Build strong relationships with school district leadership and key customer contacts.
• Respond quickly and professionally to service concerns.
• Participate in district meetings, operational reviews, and start-of-school planning.
• Communicate proactively when service issues occur.
• Develop corrective action plans when service standards are not met.
• Ensure commitments to the customer are documented and closed out.

Leadership & Communication

• Establish clear expectations for Assistant Managers, Dispatchers, Transportation Coordinators, and other leaders.
• Conduct regular leadership meetings.
• Create accountability through action plans and follow-up.
• Promote teamwork between operations, maintenance, safety, HR, and recruiting.
• Eliminate silos and ensure information flows throughout the operation.
• Maintain a visible presence in the yard, dispatch area, driver room, and other frontline areas.
• Build a culture of "see it, own it, solve it."

Leadership Expectations

• Be visible. Employees should regularly see and interact with the Operations Manager.
• Be accountable. Problems should have an owner, action plan, and completion date.
• Be proactive. Identify issues before they become service failures.
• Develop people. Build the next generation of supervisors and managers.
• Protect safety. Safety is never compromised for operational convenience.
• Know the numbers. Understand the financial impact of staffing, turnover, overtime, and fleet decisions.
• Close the loop. Commitments to employees, customers, and leadership must be followed through.
• Build teamwork. Operations, Maintenance, Safety, HR, and Recruiting must operate as one team.

Must-Have Skills, Experience, & Education:

• Experienced military leader with 5+ years of supervisory experience, preferably in transportation, logistics, fleet operations, or a related industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing hourly/frontline employees.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operating environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work early mornings, afternoons, evenings, and occasional weekends as operational requirements dictate.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and operational/transportation software.

Nice-To-Have Skills, Experience, & Education:

• Experience managing a 100+ employee operation.
• Experience with recruitment, training, retention, and workforce planning.
• Experience managing budgets and financial performance.
• Experience with safety programs and DOT/state transportation regulations.
• Experience with continuous improvement.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills

Fleet & Maintenance Partnership

• Partner closely with the Maintenance team to maintain fleet readiness.
• Review daily bus availability and buses out of service.
• Prioritize repairs based on operational requirements and safety.
• Ensure PM schedules are maintained.
• Monitor recurring mechanical issues and repair comebacks.
• Communicate fleet needs and operational priorities to maintenance leadership.
• Participate in fleet readiness meetings and establish accountability for unresolved issues.

Description

• Strong knowledge of hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, and drivetrain systems.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing heavy equipment or mobile equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret:
  • Hydraulic schematics.
  • Electrical schematics.
  • Technical service information.
• Ability to perform field repairs independently.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOT Medical Certification.

• Inspect, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair heavy construction and mining equipment.
• Repair hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and drivetrain systems.
• Perform field service repairs with minimal supervision.
• Identify mechanical failures and determine appropriate repair solutions.
• Source and order replacement parts as needed.
• Complete service documentation accurately.
• Perform welding, brazing, fabrication, and equipment modifications when required.
• Follow all company safety procedures and OSHA regulations.
• Support customers by minimizing equipment downtime.
• Travel throughout assigned territory while returning home nightly.

• Technical school graduate.
• Experience working on Volvo Construction Equipment.
• Experience with:
  • Hitachi Equipment.
  • Sandvik Equipment.
  • Link-Belt Equipment.
  • Bergmann Equipment.
• Welding and fabrication experience.
• Diesel engine repair experience.
• Previous field service experience.
• Military technical backgrounds including:
  • Construction Equipment Repairer (91L)
  • Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (91B)
  • Construction Mechanic (CM)
  • Equipment Operator/Mechanic
  • Heavy Equipment Repair
  • Diesel Technician

Description

Key Highlights:

Seeking experienced professionals with:

Target Profile:

Description

Parts Manager

Our Parts Department is an integral and vital part of the dealership and essential to the dealership's success as the leading provider of transportation solutions. The Parts Manager takes the lead role in managing an efficient and profitable Parts Department through proper purchasing procedures, inventory control, staff utilization, safety, security, and pricing.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Hires, trains, motivates, counsels, and monitors the performance of all department staff including warehouse and delivery personal.
• Forecasts sales goals and prepares incentive plans for the department and strives to meet them
• Analyzes sales through daily reporting and monitors expenses to maintain profit and sales productivity goals
• Maintains a balanced inventory consistent with the requirements of the customer base, service departments and body shop.
• Establishes pricing parameters in each customer category that generate sufficient gross profit to produce a satisfactory profit while maintaining customer loyalty
• Oversee inventory management from maintaining parts levels and balancing turnover to running annual physical inventory and consistent cycle counts.
• Directs shipping and receiving efforts to ensure timely processing.
• Guides Front Counter sales efforts, including working with Marketing to create sales promotions
• Handles customer complaints immediately and according to the dealership's guidelines

IDEAL WORK QUALITIES

• Must be customer-sensitive and able to listen, understand, and communicate professionally with all customers, both external and internal
• Must be self-motivated and have good written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities, and be responsive and flexible to best serve the issue at hand
• Must have superior problem-solving skills to achieve a win-win solution

SKILLS, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of two years' supervisory experience or training in the automotive/medium/heavy-duty truck industry
• Ability to write and read/analyze reports, business correspondence, and technical procedure manuals
• Mechanical aptitude or experience in automotive or truck parts
• Experience with Microsoft programs and basic computer and mathematics skills
• Experience with CDK preferred
• The ability lift at least 25 pounds, unaided

Description

Employment Type: Full-Time

• Inspects, diagnoses, repairs, and maintains International Buses
• Performing mechanical and electrical repairs
• Routine maintenance (oil changes, fluid checks, tire rotation)
• Using Diagnostic software
• Ensuring compliance with safety/emissions standards
• Handling paperwork and communicating with customers.
  

• Minimum of 1 year’s medium/heavy duty or bus experience or schooling
• Strong understanding of gas, diesel, propane or EV engines and systems
• Skilled Diesel Technician with own tools
• Valid, clean driver’s license
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to address and resolve issues quickly
• Able to operate in a high paced environment

• CDL a plus
• International/IC dealership experience preferred
• Dealership experience
• Experience using Cummins Insite
• ASE Certifications

• Energetic technician who wants to be a part of a team.
• Technician who wants to keep growing their skills
• Technician who can diagnose complex systems and think outside the box.

• Salary Range: $25.00 – $50.00.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
• Insurance and FSA
  
• 401K with company match
• Continuing Education opportunities
• Tuition Loan Agreement
  
• Catered meals for special occasions
• Snacks and Beverages
• PTO/Sick/Holidays – Start as of Day 1!
  

Description

As a Safety Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting the safety, compliance, and operational performance of a large commercial fleet. This position is responsible for providing guidance and oversight to plant managers, terminal managers, trainers, and drivers to ensure compliance with DOT and FMCSA regulations while promoting a strong culture of safety throughout the organization.

The successful candidate will conduct accident investigations, perform root cause analysis, coach drivers, develop training programs, and identify opportunities to improve fleet safety performance. This role is ideal for candidates with transportation, fleet operations, safety management, compliance, military transportation, or logistics leadership backgrounds who enjoy working directly with personnel in the field.