Safety Supervisor

Department:

Safety Training & Risk Management

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY: The Safety Supervisor is a front-line manager responsible for providing training direction and safety coaching to a fleet of long-haul drivers with the goal of reducing overall risk. Work is accomplished in tandem with Fleet Managers and other leadership on the Operations floor, collaboratively focusing on safety related items (preventable accidents, citizen complaints, hard braking events, tickets, etc.) and compliance matters regarding specific drivers. 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Directly influencing the safety behavior, driving performance and knowledge base of your fleet 

• Reviewing contributing factors to accidents and violations to determine focus areas for remediation, prevention and risk management 

• Addressing trending problem areas with timely coaching and intervention 

• Responding to questions regarding policies, procedures, best practices, FMCSR/CSA interpretations, etc. 

• Providing weather updates to drivers and office associates 

• Setting up drug and alcohol screening as necessary 

• Regular and ad-hoc reporting 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• In-depth working knowledge of all applicable safety rules and regulations 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Highly organized and communicative - must be able to interact effectively at all levels, both internally and externally 

• Ability to perform in an environment with ambiguous situations, rapidly changing priorities and competing deadlines 

• Proven record of making well-informed decisions in both routine and emergency situations 

• High degree of initiative and independent execution. You can thrive as a team player but are also driven by autonomy 

 

SKILLS & ABILITIES: 

• Decision making 

• Public speaking 

• Communication 

• Safety compliance 

• Knowledge evaluation 

• Training and re-training 

• Incident investigation 

• Policy interpretation 

• Constructive feedback 

• Coaching 

• Documentation 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE: 

• 2+ years of experience working in transportation, motor carrier experience, and/or experience with DOT 

Workshift:

M-F (Weekend Rotation) (United States of America)

Education:

In compliance with Federal and State equal employment opportunity laws, qualified candidates are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability, or any other protected group status.