School Bus Driver-No Exp Needed-Training Provided (Smithville)

We hire immediately for School Bus Drivers with no prior experience necessary. Training will be provided.

About the role

Join us for walk-in interviews on Monday-Friday from 9am-2pm. Bring a friend!

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and reliable transportation service by operating a school bus or other location-specific vehicle with a fixed or changing route.
• Reports to duty on time and maintains route on time but in a safe manner.
• Physically assists passengers in evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency.
• Immediately reports any accident or incident per Company policy.
• Follows Company Policy around student and/or passenger management.
• Informs all appropriate personnel of problems/procedures.
• Presents a neat and professional personal appearance at all times.
• Completes all required paperwork (including route change sheets, time cards, vehicle repair requests) and submits to the appropriate authority in a timely manner.
• Maintains a cooperative attitude with fellow employees, supervisors, customers, and passengers while always promoting company goodwill.
• Safely and efficiently utilizes vehicle equipment, including wheelchair lifts, radios and emergency equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Additional responsibilities for our Paratransit Drivers may apply per location.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age; for Tennessee School Bus Drivers, must be at least 25 years of age per state law.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain, all valid applicable state licenses and other required certifications to operate company vehicles.
• Must meet physical and medical requirements and pass substance abuse screening; as a safety-sensitive employee, will be subject to random substance abuse screening under Company policy.
• Must satisfactorily complete and pass all training.
• Must practice defensive driving at all times and avoid vehicular and industrial accidents by practicing safe driving and work habits.

Benefits

We offer medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage. Employees are also able to enroll in a retirement savings plan.

Company Information

We are dedicated to ensuring children arrive to school safely and on time so they can make the most of their school day. Learn more at nellc.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All interested applicants for a Driver position, including those applicants that are fully qualified with a commercial driver’s license, begin with us as a Driver in Training. The best-trained drivers in the business work for us because we devote a significant amount of resources, training, and development to our employees. A Driver in Training will be trained by our staff to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and obtain related Driver endorsement(s), where available, and to learn our Company policies and procedures. Upon successful completion of the training program all necessary requirements for the position, the Driver In Training will be placed in a Professional Driver role.

Pay and Schedule

Starting Pay Rate: $20.00
Hiring Bonus: $2,000

Contact Us

Location: 250 E. 92 HWY, Smithville, MO 64089