Bus Assistant

Hiring Bus Assistants in Haileybury, Kirkland Lake, Timmins, Hearst, & Kapuskasing, ON.

Starting Pay: $17.95/Hour

Stock Transportation Ltd. (a subsidiary of Summit School Services) operates more than 2,800 school buses and serves 35+ school districts throughout Ontario and Alberta. Our corporate office, located in Markham ON, houses the administrative and support functions for the company. Stock Transportation has a strong record of success and decades of experience in pupil transportation. With the support of Summit School Services, we are continually focused on delivering our service promise: Getting students to school safely, on time and ready to learn®.

Purpose of Position: To maintain conduct of passengers on bus, help ensure safety of passengers, and assist passengers in getting on and off the bus, or with walking to a bus stop.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Be at least 18 years of age.

• Exhibits the highest ethical best practices and personal integrity; Shares concerns about suspicious or inappropriate behavior with their supervisor or manager

• Pass pre-employment physical examination.

• Attend and pass all pre-employment training and ongoing training as determined required by the Company.

• Attend all Company Safety Meetings.

• Report to work on time.

• Lift and operate equipment, including seat belts, tie downs, harnesses, and wheelchairs, wheelchair clamps.

• Lift and close bus doors daily, and assist passengers who are boarding and exiting the bus.

• Evacuate bus in emergency situations and physically assist passengers to evacuate.

• Possess tact and diplomacy in dealing with students, parents, and school district/board personnel.

• Ensure passengers are safely seated while the bus is in motion.

• Effectively manage student behaviour by exercising communication and discipline as per Company policies, and report student discipline issues to the school and to the Company immediately.

• Practice safe work habits to prevent accidents. Report all accidents, incidents, and concerns with passengers, to the Company immediately. Safety-sensitive positions are subject to alcohol and drug testing in post-incidents/accidents, and in reasonable cause situations.

• Complete all paperwork, including route change sheets and timecards, in a timely manner.

• Assist in keeping Company vehicle neat and clean.

• Contact parents of passengers if instructed to by the Company.

• Conduct child checks to ensure no students are left behind on the school bus.

• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Company.

• Adhere to Company standards in conduct and customer service, and follow all Company policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook as well as local CSC work directions and instructions.

Starting pay - $17.60/Hour

Qualifications

Monitor (School Bus) - Physical Demands, Sensory Demands, & Working Conditions

		Required	Frequency (Rare-1, Occasional-2, Always-3, Continuous-4)	Weight / Height	Rare 1-4%; Occasional 5-32%; 33%-65%; Continuous 66%-100% Comments
			1	2	3	4
Physical Demands	Sitting	Y				x		in and around vehicle
Standing	Y		x				during safety evacuation
Walking	Y		x				during safety evacuation
Running	Y		x				during safety evacuation
Bending	Y			x			in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Climbing	Y			x		36" from ground	in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Crouching	Y			x			in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Crawling	Y			x			in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Kneeling	Y			x			in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Lifting	Y			x		25lbs	lifting and closing bus doors, retrieve equipment, safety evacuation
Carrying	Y			x		50lbs	assisting with loading and unloading passengers, safety evacuation
Pulling with arms	Y			x			in and around vehicle
Pushing with arms	Y			x			in and around vehicle
Reaching above shoulders	Y			x			in and around vehicle
Reaching at shoulder height	Y			x			in and around vehicle
Reaching below shoulders	Y			x			in and around vehicle
Gripping	Y			x			in and around vehicle
Gross motor skills	Y			x			in and around vehicle
Fine finger movements	Y			x			in and around vehicle
Neck movement and rotation	Y			x			in and around vehicle
Stepping ankle motion	Y			x			in and around vehicle
Sensory Demands	Vision	Y				x		to see the roads
Awareness	Y				x		awareness of surroundings, stay vigilant of dangers
Intellect	Y				x		monitor and assist passengers safely
Communication - verbal	Y				x		talk to passengers, parents, school personnel, Company staff
Communication - written	Y			x			fill out forms and reports
Working Conditions	Noise	Y				x		noise from passengers and vehicle
Vibration	Y				x		vibration from vehicle
Lighting	Y				x		sunlight, street lights, headlights
Dust	Y			x			dust from roads
Chemicals	Y			x			diesel or gasoline fuel, oils, washer fluids
Hot temperatures	Y				x		summer weather, no air conditioning in bus
Cold temperatures	Y				x		winter weather
Time pressures	Y				x		adhere to route times

Stock Transportation has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with its policies and values, including sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. Stock Transportation is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children and passengers.

Summit School Services LLC, and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including Stock Transportation Ltd. are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free environment. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

company name is: Stock Transportation