Manager, Driver Safety

Day & Ross; City of Moncton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Day & Ross in Moncton, NB is seeking a Manager, Driver Safety to support safe driving practices, training, and regulatory compliance across our transportation operations.

The role focuses on reducing collisions, leading safety programs, coordinating training and regulatory adherence, and traveling up to 10% as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of safety or transportation leadership experience.
• Post-secondary training in logistics or business is preferred.
• Bilingual English and French is required.
• Experience in developing safety programs and training materials.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accident cost reduction targets by KPI oversight of Driver Safety Specialists.
• Review all region accidents and ensure actions within 14 days.
• Conduct in-depth investigations and review findings with the manager.
• Direct DSS activities related to carrier profiles and accident trends.
• Manage camera use across regions and audit yard interactions.
• Assist during DSS vacations and ensure continuity of safety programs.

Skills

Safety program leadership

Transportation industry experience

Analytical & problem solving

Training material development

Bilingual English/French

Education

Secondary education

Logistics training

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

SQL/SharePoint/Access

AS400

Job description

Job Description

You belong at Day & Ross.

Manager, Driver Safety

Full-Time

Moncton, NB (On-site)

The Manager, Driver Safety is responsible to support the organizational objective of reducing vehicle crashes and provide professional driver improvement training to include defensive driving techniques, safe driving practices, pre-trip training and ensure strict adherence to the Ministry of Transportation rules and regulations.

How You'll Help

• Deliver accident cost reduction targets by holding Driver Safety Specialist (DSS) accountable for KPI’s including pro active and post accident training for their regions.
• Review 100% of all accidents in region to ensure proper action taken and accident completed within 14 Days.
• Review and ensure in-depth investigation is completed on specific accidents (off-road, jackknife, rear-end, collision at intersection, collision with pedestrian). Once in-depth investigation is completed, must be reviewed with manager.
• Direct DSS activities related to carrier profile and accident trending for the regions they are responsible for.
• Responsible for working with DSS to control speed in their regions.
• Responsible to ensure all mandatory training including and not limited to seasonal training is completed and develop strategy to assist DSS to have training completed.
• Own camera management in their regions, ensuring all cameras are fully utilized.
• Audit yard interactions to ensure quality control and target with drivers achieved each month.
• Do orientation quality control twice a year.
• Support during DSS vacations.
• Other Duties as required.

Your Skills & Experience

• Minimum Secondary School completion and completion of all required safety related programs (i.e.: Winter Driving, Air Brakes, and Hazardous Loads).
• Post-secondary training in logistics or business, an asset.
• A suitable combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 5 year’s experience in a similar role.
• Previous Transportation or operational experience is preferred; various roles within transportation would be beneficial.
• Preference given to applicants with Occupational Health and Safety experience.
• Experience in Leading Safety Programs in Transportation Industry.
• Experience in assessing safety needs and implementing program solutions.
• Experience in dealing with Regulators, Officers and other Officials.
• Experience in developing safety programs.
• Experience in developing training materials.
• Proven track record of successful safety management.
• Previous experience managing people required.
• Advanced PowerPoint & Excel abilities.
• SQL / SharePoint 2007 / Access experience an asset.
• AS400 experience an asset.
• Bilingual in English & French is required.
• Knowledge related to legal / safe operation of commercial equipment as to local laws and federal compliance standards.
• Knowledge of Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Effective written and communications skills.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

About Day & Ross

From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America. With over 7,500 team members on and off the road in the US and Canada, we offer a diversified portfolio of freight and delivery solutions, including LTL, Truckload, Residential, Dedicated Fleet Solutions, and Logistics.

We believe our people are our greatest strength. For over a decade, we’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We’ve also been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018. Our recognition reflects the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.

As a federally regulated employer, Day & Ross fully supports the principles of employment equity and encourages all qualified members of the designated groups to apply. Day & Ross is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities and meeting their needs in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under Accessible Canada Regulations and in alignment with our business practices, capabilities, and values.