Take the Wheel: AISD Hiring Bus Drivers, Food Services

Austin ISD is hiring bus drivers, food service manager trainees and substitute food service production specialists. Applicants can attend an upcoming job fair, 8:30 a.m.–noon Wednesday, July 20, at AISD’s Southeast Bus Terminal, 7200 Bluff Springs Road. 

Apply online and be eligible for an on-site interview.

Bus Drivers

Compensation: Starting at $14.60 per hour 

Minimum qualifications include:

  • At least 21 years old
  • No record of DWI or convictions, and an acceptable driving record according to the Texas Department of Public Safety standards
  • Completed online job application (computers available to applicants on-site)
  • Pass a physical examination, drug test and criminal background check.

Benefits for bus drivers and manager trainees include:

  • Medical insurance
  • Texas teacher’s retirement
  • Paid training
  • Paid personal and sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • AISD also offers a $400 signing bonus for new bus drivers (candidates will receive bonus after six months with no preventable accidents and no more than two absences).

Food Services Manager Trainee

Compensation: Starting at $14.90 per hour

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required

Experience: A minimum of one year of food service management experience is required. A bachelor’s degree or associate degree in a food service–related field may be accepted in lieu of two years’ experience; however, one year of food service management experience is required.

Benefits for food services manager trainees include:

  • Medical insurance
  • Texas teacher’s retirement
  • Paid training
  • Paid personal and sick leave
  • Paid holidays

Substitute Food Service Production Specialists

Compensation: $10 per hour

Substitute Food Service Production Specialist is a temporary hourly position with no benefits. Potential for promotion to regular status with wage increase and paid benefits.

For more information on any of these positions, please contact HR Coordinator Sonaya Vazquez at 512-414-1714.

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