Field Safety Manager

Final Mile; Forest View (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Life & AD&D Insurance

Disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Final Mile is seeking a Field Manager, Safety, Health, & Security to lead safety, health and security programs across a designated region in Illinois. You will drive a proactive safety culture through hands-on coaching of drivers and operations staff, conduct site audits, investigations, and training, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in transportation, a Bachelor’s in a related field, and experience with ELDs and cargo securement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, risk management, business, transportation, logistics, supply chain or related field preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in the transportation industry.
• Certified Director of Safety, not required, but preferred.
• Demonstrated investigative successes.

Responsibilities

• Manage Safety Management within assigned region.
• Conduct safety observations and ride-alongs with drivers.
• Perform site audits and reviews within the region.
• Inspect commercial equipment for safety compliance.
• Serve as Safety Trainer and manage training within the region.
• Lead safety meetings and communications.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and injuries and analyze root causes.
• Respond to accident reporting after hours as assigned.
• Investigate security incidents and oversee cargo/terminal security.
• Analyze trends of at-risk behaviors and develop targeted communications.
• Manage Driver and Location performance improvement plans via online safety tools.
• Identify risky driver practices and enforce corrective actions.
• Facilitate and document formal improvement plans.
• Document results and uphold safety standards and best practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Effective communication

Decision making

Multi-location management

After-hours shift readiness

Electronic Logging Devices

Cargo securement knowledge

Hazmat experience

VER awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety or related field

5+ years transportation industry experience

Tools

Electronic Logging Devices (ELD)

Job description

The Field Manager, Safety, Health, & Security is responsible for managing the Safety, Health, and Security within an assigned region. This proactive and positive approach will be reflected through hands‑on engagement and training of drivers and operations staff within an assigned region, ensuring positive performance against specific safety metrics. The Field Manager, Safety, Health, & Security will be responsible for maintaining and building upon Hub Group’s current safety culture within the assigned region and have knowledge of all federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the transportation industry

Primary Tasks:

• Safety Management within assigned region
• Conduct Safety observations and commercial driver ride‑along
• Site audits and reviews within assigned region
• Commercial equipment inspections
• Safety Trainer and training management within region
• Safety meeting management
• Accident, incident, and injury investigation and root cause analysis within assigned region
• Respond to accident reporting after hours, as assigned
• Security incident investigation
• Oversee cargo and terminal security, including assessing risk and exposure and ensuring proper security processes are in place and adhered to
• Analyze and report trending of “at-risk behaviors” within assigned region
• Developing targeted communications specific to addressing identified risks
• Manage Driver and location Performance Improvement Plans, via a robust online safety environment, using a Driver and Location Scorecard
• Identify driver practices or conduct that raises safety concerns
• Facilitate and document formal improvement plans
• Document results, set standards and best practices, and track for sustained improvement
• Manage regulatory compliance within assigned region
• Build and maintain a “safety culture” that demonstrates a continuous commitment to safety

Minimum Qualifications

Skills required:

• Ability to coach and demonstrate team leadership.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and decision-making skills.
• Tolerance for working outside in various weather conditions being occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions.
• Attention to detail.
• Demonstrated skill in making independent decisions in support of company policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple locations within an established region.
• Available for periodic after hour shift rotation as assigned.
• Experiencing utilizing various Electronic Logging Devices.
• An understanding of cargo securement procedures and regulations.
• Ground transport and shipment Hazardous Material experience.
• Experience utilizing Video Event Recorders (VER) in a commercial vehicle environment.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience with a Bachelor’s degree in safety, risk management, business, transportation, logistics, supply chain or related field preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in the transportation industry.
• Certified Director of Safety, not required, but preferred.
• Demonstrated investigative successes.

Salary:Up to $79,650/year base salary + Bonus Eligibility

This is an estimated range based on the circumstances at the time of posting, however it may change based on a combination of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, education, market factors, geographical location, budget, and demand.

BenefitsWe offer a comprehensive benefits plan including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays