Part Time Dispatcher

Job Description

Job Description

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.

First Student is hiring a part-time Dispatcher in Huntingdon Valley, PA serving Lower Moreland School District!

Pay Rate : $23 per hour

Hours : Monday-Friday 11 : 00am-5 : 00pm

At First Student, Dispatchers are an essential part of our team. They create a smooth-running environment to assist the location employees, location managers, and drivers.

As a Dispatcher, your major responsibilities will be to :

Ensure contractual and legal mandates are met

Maintain files / records

Prepare reports and schedules

Answer and direct phone calls

Prepare agendas and schedule appointments

Cover dispatch as needed

Adhere to driver compliance procedures

Schedule physicals and drug screenings

Process driver onboarding and scheduling training with trainers

Maintain employee contact lists

Run expiration reports

Why join First Student as a part time Dispatcher :

Tremendous advancement opportunities

P / T Monday-Friday 11 : 00am-5 : 00pm

$23.00 per hour starting wage

Holiday / vacation pay

Requirements of a Dispatcher :

High school diploma

Recommended 2 years of administrative experience

Experience with Microsoft office products, 10 key, basic computer skills preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrates leadership qualities and is a self-starter

Outstanding time management

Great a multi-tasking and comfortable in a fast-paced environment

And, because we're a huge company with 120,000 staff and over 2.5 billion customers worldwide, you'll also enjoy real security, a brilliant future, and fantastic training.

Apply today to become a part of our team!

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.