Fleet Safety Manager

Driver Hire Borders; Holt; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment rental provider seeks a transportation safety manager to enhance driver safety and compliance across the Midlands. This role involves promoting a safety-first culture, managing safety technology programs, and maintaining vehicle legal compliance, supported by a comprehensive benefits package including a flexible rewards system and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance (with buy/sell options)

Life assurance

Retail discounts

Employee recognition awards

Comprehensive pension scheme

Company car (depending on the role)

Private medical insurance (depending on the role)

Qualifications

• Strong focus on safety and compliance in transportation.
• Ability to utilize technology for coaching and intervention.
• Experience with safety metrics and accident investigations.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safety-first culture and minimize risks.
• Lead development and rollout of safety technology programs.
• Conduct periodic safety checks and compliance inspections.

Skills

Risk Management

Safety Culture Promotion

Investigation Skills

Compliance Assurance

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Our Fleet Safety Team provides first-line support to over 2500 professional and vocational drivers across the North, Midlands, and South of the UK & Ireland. These roles support the development of our LGV, LCV, and car driver communities to enhance driver safety, thereby protecting other road users and the public.

The roles focus on developing our transportation safety culture, processes, and procedures, as well as innovating and developing our vehicle fleet to keep Sunbelt at the forefront of transportation safety. This includes leading the development, rollout, and management of the Advanced Driver Safety Technology programme.

This role covers the Midlands region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote a safety-first culture to minimize risks and reduce traffic accidents and incidents.
• Support Sunbelt Line Managers responsible for drivers within depots, businesses, or regions to ensure compliance.
• Lead the development and rollout of the Advanced Driver Safety Technology programme, including driver recognition initiatives.
• Utilize available technology to identify drivers needing coaching, guidance, or retraining, and support Line Managers to ensure effective and timely interventions.
• Assist Line Managers with road traffic accident investigations, follow-up, and action plan finalization.
• Lead investigations into high-potential collisions and incidents.
• Build proactive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Encourage observation reporting, support closeout processes, share lessons learned, and develop best practices.
• Help maintain vehicle legal compliance within the region.
• Conduct periodic safety checks, vehicle compliance inspections, and record reviews.
• Track and report on vehicle and driver safety compliance metrics.
• Contribute to the Engage for Life Strategy, supporting overall business safety goals.

What we offer:

Join a successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider. We offer a flexible rewards package, including generous holiday allowance (with buy/sell options), life assurance, retail discounts, employee recognition awards, and a comprehensive pension scheme. Depending on the role, benefits may include a company car and private medical insurance.