St. Petersburg College

POSITION DESCRIPTION

 

 

POSITION TITLE: Lead Bus Driver/Mechanic    

 

DEPARTMENT: Facilities Planning and Institutional Services           SITE: DO

 

SALARY SCHEDULE: Career                                                           GRADE: 5

 

 

BASIC FUNCTION:

 

Functions as lead worker involved in the training, testing and monitoring of all college bus drivers. Duties also include responsibility for overseeing the repair and servicing of all college vehicles and performing the duties of a Bus Driver/Mechanic.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

  • Responsible for functioning as a lead worker in the training, testing and monitoring of all college Bus Drivers.
  • Duties require working a varied time schedule to include nights, weekends, holidays and overnight.
  • Plans and conducts Fleet Services staff meetings.
  • Screens applications, interviews and recommends new driver hires.
  • Maintains driver license records for all drivers as obtained from Fla. DHSMV.
  • Coordinate the driving schedules and assign drivers for all trips. Checks data base to ensure that all trip sheets and other information are complete and ready for communication to the assigned driver.
  • Maintains driver time sheets, TRV’s, OPS driver paperwork and records relating to Fleet Services. Estimates bus travel expenses for Fleet Service customers and schedules travel routes, in cooperation with supervisors.
  • Trains drivers and administers the federally mandated Drug and Alcohol testing program. Maintains training, education and confidentially of all records          for this program to ensure DOT compliance.
  • Maintains the budget allocation for maintenance of all college vehicles, buses and personnel payroll.
  • Responsible for seeing that college buses and all passenger vehicles have been repaired and serviced and are in ready to use condition for the assigned drivers.        
  • Coordinates and schedules the servicing of all college vehicles. Manages the driving records for all college vehicles, including repairs and servicing.
  • Orders, registers and titles all new vehicles. Disposes of surplus vehicles in accordance with rules and procedures.
  • Drives a multi-passenger motor coach transporting college staff to games, events or meetings.

·         Performs pre-trip inspections on vehicles as part of vehicle safety and maintenance policy and laws.

·         Maintains fuel levels and performs minor repairs when necessary.

·         Make repairs to buses and other college vehicles that can be done in-house. Discusses and decides, with department supervisor, what vendor to use for those repairs that cannot be done in-house.

·         Performs related duties as required.

 

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma. Possession of a Class “B” Florida CDL with air brake and passenger endorsement.

 

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

 

Three (3) years experience in the operation of a bus, multi-passenger motor coach or similar vehicles. Good driving record.

 

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILL REQUIREMENTS :\

 

Knowledge of the operations of a bus, multi-passenger motor coach or similar vehicle. Some mechanical knowledge. Skill in reading comprehension. Knowledge of Florida driving laws and regulations. Ability to schedule trips and maintain records. Good communications skills. Knowledge of sentence structure and word usage. Knowledge of basic mathematics. Ability to pass a post qualification physical examination and drug and alcohol test, as may be required. Corrected hearing and vision acceptable.

 

Special Requirement: Must be capable of working a varied time schedule to include nights, weekends, holidays and overnight.

 

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