April 29 event will expand
Zum's team; existing drivers and new candidates welcome
REDWOOD
CITY, Calif., April 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Zūm, which will provide student
transportation for Branford Public
Schools beginning in the 2024-25 school year, will host a second
hiring event for school bus drivers on Monday, April 29, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the New Haven Hotel (229
George St., New Haven, CT
06510).
Zum is hiring 65 drivers and attendants to serve the families of
Branford Public Schools. Certified
drivers are encouraged to attend, as well as anyone considering a
new career as a school bus driver. Zum pays for training and
certification for those who are not yet certified.
Branford Public Schools
recently awarded a $60 million,
10-year transportation contract to Zum, which offers higher wages,
guaranteed hours and modern benefits for all drivers and staff.
Additionally, Zum provides top-of-the-line buses, equipment, and
technology to enhance safety and comfort for students and drivers
and make drivers' day-to-day jobs easier and more enjoyable.
Advanced training and certification programs include extensive
ongoing training in transporting students with diverse needs and
disabilities.
"As we prepare for the coming school year, we are excited to
work with Branford Public Schools
and build our team of bus drivers," said Ritu Narayan, Founder and CEO at Zum. "We
welcome existing drivers as well as those looking for a new career
at this hiring event. Drivers are at the heart of what we do at
Zum, and we are proud to be a choice employer in any city where we
have partnerships."
"From our initial meeting, the team at Zum has been personable
and has sent a clear message of caring about people," stated
Superintendent Christopher Tranberg.
"We are beyond excited for this new partnership and remain
confident that the exceptional team at Zum will deliver innovative
transportation services to the Branford
Community. We are excited to partner with a company that
shares our core values of collaboration and kindness and look
forward to welcoming new drivers to the beautiful town of
Branford."
Zum is a "Great Places to Work" certified company.
Anyone interested in driving or who knows someone interested
that cannot attend one of Zum's hiring events can apply
here.
Zum manages and operates student transportation in Massachusetts, Maryland, California, Washington, Texas, Illinois, and Tennessee with significant operations
launching this year in Nebraska,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Connecticut. To learn more about how Zum is
working with thousands of schools across the nation to deliver
safe, reliable and modern student transportation, please visit
Zum's website.
About Zum:
Zum has modernized student
transportation, the nation's largest mass transit system, and
developed sustainable ways to charge the grid. Zum's robust
operations and integrated end-to-end cloud-based platform provides
a modern student transportation service for school districts
purpose-built around the needs of kids and the expectations of
modern families. Zum provides one seamless, real-time interface for
parents, drivers, schools, districts, administrators, and operators
to transport children safely and with increased visibility and
personalized care. Always investing in the wellbeing of
communities, Zum is also the only carbon neutral student
transportation provider in the nation with plans to go Net Zero
with its transition to EV electric buses. Zum is available
nationwide, serving more than 4,000 schools across the U.S. Learn
more at www.ridezum.com.
CONTACT:
Jenny
Mayfield, Vice President of Communications -
press@ridezum.com
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