Field Safety Specialist

Covenant Logisitcs; Chattanooga (TN); Presencial; USD 50.000 - 56.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Telemedicine Access

Disability Coverage

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid PTO

Holidays

Volunteer Time

Casual Dress Code

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

DFSA

Adoption Assistance

EAP

Pet Insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Covenant Logistics is seeking a Driver Development specialist to advance training, root-cause analysis, and safety initiatives across our Dedicated Business Unit. The role focuses on reducing driver turnover by improving safety and driving competency through structured assessments and coaching.

The position requires CDL-A and transportation experience, with responsibilities spanning training development, on-site driver evaluations, and collaboration with operations to implement safety

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's preferred.
• Must hold a valid Class A CDL and transportation industry experience.
• Ability to travel to customer sites to assess environments and prevent accidents.

Responsabilidades

• Learn hazmat for driver training and compliance.
• Identify training needs for Safety Department classes and driving-related topics.
• Investigate improvement opportunities within fleet, enterprise, and industry.
• Collaborate with Operations to determine improvements and drive safety.
• Conduct random driver checks to ensure policy compliance and safe driving.

Conocimientos

Hazmat Training

Coaching drivers

Root cause analysis

Performance improvement

Safety policy

Communication skills

Travel to customer sites

Training needs assessment

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

The purpose of this position is to account for ongoing Driver Development, Customer Root Cause Development and Dedicated Customer Startups within the Dedicated Business Unit. Above all, this job is to ensure our fleet continues to improve their skills to reduce our driver turnover from Safety terminations.

Responsibilities

• Learn hazmat for driver training and compliance for reasonable suspicion assessments.
• Identify training needed for Safety Department taught classes, including but not limited to Orientation, New coordinator training, Logs, Mentor classes, Defensive Driving, Confined Space, pre/post trip, and a road evaluation.
• Investigates all possibilities for improvement within the fleet, enterprise, and industry.
• Collaborates with Operations throughout departments, to determine needs and areas of improvement and help driver Safety.
• Complete random driver checks to ensure drivers are following policies and regulations, placing equipment properly, driving safely, and completing pre/post trips.
• Effectively coach drivers by helping to improve unsafe driver behaviors through coaching.
• Perform remedial and ongoing in person driver assessments
• Executing root cause action plans, onsite driver meetings
• Implementing customer startup evaluation assessments to help our drivers be the safest fleet on the roadway and operate in the safest environment possible.
• Continuously improve training processes to help benefit the drivers in their daily tasks.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to be flexible in problem solving
• Ability to manage all reporting functions related to the job.
• Ability to keep a professional demeanor throughout all driver assessments, Customer engagements and in person driver meetings.
• Ability to travel to customer sites and assess the environment for potential accidents and find ways to prevent them from occurring.
• Able to effectively communicate to all internal and external employees in the enterprise the importance of Safety.

Education/Experience

• Highschool degree or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Must hold a valid Class A CDL.
• Transportation Industry Experience required.

Competitive Compensation

We believe in rewarding excellence. Our compensation approach balances market-based salary ranges with individual performance, experience, and tenure ensuring your pay is fair, competitive, and aligned with your growth. The posted range reflects the full pay band for the position. The expected pay range below represents where most candidates are hired, based on experience, skills, and internal equity. Candidates with more extensive or highly relevant experience may be considered toward the higher end of the overall pay band.

• Expected Pay Range: $49,657.32-$56,485.20
• Full Pay Range: $49,657.32-$77,923.79
• Pay Grade: 8
• 401(k) Match: Build your future with our generous company match.
• Serious Health Condition Pay: Financial protection when it matters most.

Robust Health & Wellness Benefits

Your well-being is our priority. Our full health benefits package is designed to support every aspect of your health—from preventive care to peace of mind:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Telemedicine Access
• Company-Paid Short & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance

Time to Recharge

We believe rest fuels results. Our time-off benefits help you maintain balance and bring your best self to work:

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Company Holidays
• Time off to Volunteer

Culture-Driven Perks

We've created a workplace culture where people feel empowered, supported, and excited to grow. Our corporate perks are designed to elevate your everyday:

• Casual Dress Code: Dress for your day.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Advance your education with financial support.
• Employee Discount Program: Exclusive savings on everyday essentials and more.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DFSA)
• Adoption Assistance: Meaningful support for growing families.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential, 24/7 support for life's challenges.
• Pet Insurance: To protect your furry family members

Covenant Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Disability/Veteran

VEVRAA Federal Contractor