Assistant Safety and Training Manager

MV Transportation, Inc.; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

MV Transportation, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Safety and Training Manager to oversee driver recruitment and comprehensive training programs for operations. The role emphasizes classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction and ensures safety standards across the service area.

The position requires a four-year degree in safety or related field (desirable), OSHA/ transit certifications, and strong HR and time-management skills. Compensation ranges from $74,000 to $86,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years’ experience in a similar role in an operation of equivalent size and scope.
• Four-year degree in occupational safety or related field is desirable.
• OSHA 30-hour General Industry Safety Certification and Public Transportation Safety Certification Training are desirable.
• Associate Safety Professional certification is highly desirable.
• DMV-certified CDL examiner credential is highly desirable.
• Computer and financial skills required.
• Time management skills.
• HR skills.
• Valid Driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and screen potential new hire operator candidates to be placed into training ensuring staffing needs are met.
• Manage new hire and veteran operator training programs to ensure minimum initial training and ongoing training.
• Community outreach to identify potential new hire candidates and recruiting sources.
• Provide/manage classroom and behind the wheel instruction per specs in all vehicle operation aspects.
• Provide/manage ongoing refresher training on topics relevant to the service area.
• Respond to operator accidents and incidents with proper documentation and reporting.
• Review accidents/incidents to determine cause and retraining needs per policy.
• Oversee Drug and Alcohol Testing program including pre-employment and random testing and ensure compliance.
• Establish Safety Committee and coordinate with operations to address safety concerns.
• Audit training and vehicle maintenance records; ensure OSHA and EPA compliance.
• Provide regular reports to local and corporate management on safety, training, and claims.

Skills

HR skills

Time management

Computer skills

Financial skills

Valid Driver’s license

Education

Bachelor's degree in occupational safety or related field

OSHA 30-hour General Industry Safety Certification

Public Transportation Safety Certification Training

Associate Safety Professional certification

DMV-certified CDL examiner credential

Job description

MV Transportation is seeking an Assistant Safety and Training Manager for proposed business. The Assistant Safety and Training Manager will spend a significant amount of time recruiting Drivers.

Job Responsibilities

• Recruit and screen potential new hire operator candidates to be placed into training ensuring that efforts meet the staffing needs of the project.
• Manage new hire and veteran operator training programs to ensure that all operators receive the minimum initial training and that all employees receive required annual and on-going training.
• Community outreach to identify potential new hire candidates as well as the most appropriate recruiting sources.
• Provide and/or manage classroom and behind the wheel instruction according to corporate and client specifications in all aspects of vehicle operation in the course of passenger transportation, including defensive driving, service area familiarization, passenger loading, unloading and securement, proper manifest documentation, use of on-board equipment, accident and emergency procedures, dispatch and radio communications, and passenger sensitivity.
• Provide and/or manage monthly or annual ongoing/refresher training in topics relevant to the service and service area and in a timely manner.
• Respond to and/or provide for trained staff response to operator accidents and incidents, ensuring appropriate collection of information, documentation of events, and reporting per company and client policy.
• Review all vehicular, passenger and employee accidents/incidents for determination of cause and preventability, identifying potential trends to be addressed in future training efforts as well as ensuring that retraining and safety points are assessed according to company policy.
• In conjunction with corporate staff, manage all aspects of the Drug and Alcohol Testing program including pre-employment, random and post-accident testing requirements. Conduct regular reviews of local testing facilities ensuring compliance with corporate and federal policy.
• Establish functional Safety Committee of operators and staff to review safety concerns and make recommendations to management for potential additional safety efforts.
• Assist operations and maintenance departments in identifying additional or refresher training needs based on current trends within the employee base.
• Ensure complete and accurate documentation of all training activities and accurate completion of all training related employee records.
• Establish relationships with key client agency personnel to identify additional training needs, resources and opportunities.
• Work with corporate claims staff to ensure that all liability and worker’s compensation claims are handled promptly and effectively and in an effort to reduce financial liability as well as recoup on all subrogatable claims.
• Proactively manage all employee injury claims in an effort to minimize lost time and light duty claims. Work with local medical facilities to ensure that injured employees are placed on light duty as quickly as possible and are returned to full-duty status promptly.
• Conduct regular audits of employee training files and vehicle maintenance files and conduct regular facility safety audits ensuring compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations and related corporate policies.
• Ensure that operator performance reviews, ride alongs, road checks and evaluations are conducted according to local and corporate policy and requirements. Provide feedback and follow up for operator performance reviews and identify individual training needs where necessary.
• Hire and manage all safety department employees including classroom and behind the wheel instructors, ensuring that all safety staff have all appropriate qualifications, certifications and training and that staff assignments are made in consideration of applicable budget line items.
• Ensure that all project training materials are up to date, that necessary supplies are available and that inventories are secured and kept up to date.
• Provide regular reports to local and corporate management staff of safety department efforts, claims status, training efforts, accident history, worker’s compensation claims status, and other required information.

Talent Requirements

• Shall have a minimum of two years’ experience in a like position in an operation of equivalent size and scope, with one year in a lead or supervisory capacity.
• Possession of a four-year degree in occupational safety or related field is desirable.
• Completion of OSHA 30-hour General Industry Safety Certification and Public Transportation Safety Certification Training is desirable.
• Possession of an Associate Safety Professional certification is highly desirable.
• Possession of DMV-certified CDL examiner credential is highly desirable.
• Computer and financial skills required.
• Time management skills.
• HR skills.
• Valid Driver’s license.

Starting salary range: $74,000 - $86,000

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