Manager Trainee

　　Location30 Taylor Street Danbury, Connecticut 06810 USPhone NumberCategoriesManagement & SupervisoryReq IDJR1115 Manager Trainee (Open)

　　First for a reasonFirst Student is the largest school transportation provider in North America with more than a century of experience providing safe and reliable transportation. We work with 1,250 school districts in 39 states and 8 Canadian provinces carrying approximately five million students in 21,000 schools daily.

　　About the Position

　　The Transportation Manager in Development (MID) position at First Student is intended to be a short-term transitional role, providing work assignments and training opportunities to prepare MIDs for management positions.

　　Manager Trainee (Transportation Manager In Development) Responsibilities:

　　Develop partnerships with locations and corporate staff.

　　Develop a skill set by working closely with management staff at various locations.

　　Showcase your strong management foundation and knowledge of the business.

　　Rotate through multiple departments, including dispatch, road supervision, safety, finance, and HR.

　　Perform any related duties that are required or assigned.

　　Learning Assignments for this role will focus on key categories such as the following:

　　Sales

　　Operations

　　Maintenance

　　Human Resource

　　Safety & Security

　　Finance & Accounting

　　Labor Relations/Legal

　　Manager Trainee (Transportation Manager In Development) Experience and Skills Required:

　　High School diploma/GED with previous supervisory/management experience. College degree and/or transportation or logistics experience preferred.

　　1 -2 years of previous experience as a retail manager or supervisor

　　Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

　　Must be proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of programs.

　　Ability to work a full-time flexible schedule, including morning, night, and weekend shifts, and to work overtime as needed

　　Active Learning – Quickly process new information, knowledge, and experiences, regularly capitalizing on learning opportunities, and applying new information.

　　Valid State Driver’s License.

　　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 .