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Location Manager

First Student

Urbana, ILJobup to $75K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
up to $75K/yr
Location
Urbana, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Location Manager provides operational oversight, manages day-to-day operations, and directly supervises staff and financial performance. The role includes managing expenses and claims, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance, maintaining facilities and buses, scheduling routes, and supporting employee engagement. The position offers a Monday-through-Friday day-shift schedule and a salary of up to $75,000 per year, based on experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Oral CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsPresentation SkillsFinancial AnalysisStrategic AnalysisOrganizational Analysis

Qualifications

Four-Year Degree or Equivalent3+ Years Management ExperienceEnglish Proficiency

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

At First Student, our Location Managers are a constant reflection of our company's commitment to safety and customer service. The Location Manager is responsible for providing operational oversight, day-to-day management, and directly supervising staff and financial performance.

At First Student, we are proud to offer:

Schedule: Monday through Friday, day shift

Salary: Up to $75,000/yr, based on experience

Yearly Bonus: Up to 20% of salary, based on location success metrics

Benefits: Full health, dental, vision, 401k and PTO within first 31 days of employment

Tremendous Career Advancement Opportunities due to a strong presence across North America

Positive and rewarding work environment

Location Manager Responsibilities:

Manages operational expenses and explains budget variances

Manages injury and collision claims

Ensures safety practices and applicable regulations are obeyed by all employees

Ensure facilities and buses are maintained to First Student safety and environmental standards

Sets accurate schedules for routes

Minimizes route drive times and mileage while adhering to contractual and regulatory mandates

Provides accurate and timely operational and financial reporting as requested by AGM and/or finance

Ensures purchases follow company processes and policies

Drives employee engagement and recognition

Location Manager Experience and Skills Required:

4-year degree or equivalent

Minimum 3 years management experience

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal and presentation skills

Business background in financial, strategic, and/or organizational analysis

First Students commitment to putting our customers first, dedication to safety, and an ambition to deliver dependable transportation makes for a working environment youll love. As a huge company with 120,000 staff and over 2.5 billion customers worldwide, youll also enjoy security, a brilliant future, and excellent training.

Apply today to join our team!

We aspire to have a culture where all people are First. We strive to attract and retain a diverse workforce therefore 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. For candidates applying to positions in San Francisco or Los Angeles California, First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance or Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance. First is an equal opportunity employer and by doing so we will sustain and promote an inclusive culture that supports future growth for all."

Language Requirement

This role requires English proficiency. Federal, state, and local requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, require training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications be conducted in English.

First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 8,406 open Operations Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingup to $75K/yr
  • Illinois median$75–98K/yr218 salary ranges
  • Illinois median$20–22/hr37 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 315 open Operations Manager jobs in Illinois and 8,406 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Operations Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (6,267 postings).
Education
1,743 of the 8,406 open Operations Manager jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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