Field Safety Specialist

Covenant Transport, Inc.; Huntsville (AR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount Program

DFSA

Adoption Assistance

EAP

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Covenant Transport, Inc. is seeking a Safety Training Specialist to lead hazmat training for drivers, develop and assign training across Orientation, Logs, and Defensive Driving, and assess safety performance.

You will coach drivers, conduct in-person assessments, and drive continuous process improvements to keep the fleet safe. You will collaborate with Operations, analyze incidents, and implement corrective action plans while traveling to customer sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication essential.
• Ability to manage multiple reporting functions.
• Maintain professional demeanor in driver assessments and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Learn hazmat for driver training and compliance.
• Identify training needs for Safety Department classes.
• Investigate improvement opportunities within fleet and industry.
• Collaborate with Operations to determine safety needs.
• Complete random driver checks for policy compliance and safety.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Reporting

Professionalism

Travel

Safety Advocacy

Education

High School Diploma

CDL Class A

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

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: 8401(k)

Serious Health Condition Pay

Financial protection when it matters most.

Match: Build your future with our generous company match.

Robust Health & Wellness Benefits

• 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

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