Fleet Safety and DOT Compliance Manager

Concordance Healthcare Solutions LLC; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

401K Retirement Plan - Company match

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Job summary

Concordance Healthcare Solutions, LLC is seeking a Transportation/Distribution Manager to ensure DOT compliance across facilities and lead driver qualification and safety programs. You will manage background checks, medical screening, and orientation for new drivers while guiding policy adherence and regulatory input.

The role requires 5+ years in transportation/ distribution management, extensive FMCSA knowledge, and strong leadership with the ability to travel to Concordance locations as

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations or related field is required or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years in transportation or distribution management.
• Extensive FMCSA/DOT regulations, HOS and ELDs knowledge.
• Knowledge of Federal and State tractor/trailer laws.
• Strong procedures, policies and instruction skills.
• Excellent communication, independence and reliability.
• Willing to travel to Concordance locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensures DOT compliance with regulations, policies and procedures.
• Maintain driver qualification processes per FMCSA standards.
• Handle background checks and medical screening coordination.
• Serve as main DOT safety and compliance contact for staff.
• Oversee electronic logs and CSA score communications.
• Advise on discipline for safety violations and report performance.
• Assist other departments with regulatory input.
• Investigate commercial vehicle crashes and maintain records.
• On-board new drivers and coordinate orientation.
• Coordinate with locations to source work and maintain CMVs.

Skills

Leadership

Detail oriented

Time management

Communication

Independent worker

Safety compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations or related field

Job description

At Concordance Healthcare Solutions, we believe that each team member makes a difference in driving our purpose of positively impacting lives forward. Concordance is committed to our guiding principles of financial stewardship, accountability, forward thinking, aligned relationships and an inclusive culture. This is done through maintaining an unwavering amount of respect and commitment with our employees and customers, being authentic to who we are and operating with the highest levels of integrity. Through our dedicated staff of over 750 employees, working in strategically-located distribution centers across the country, we offer dynamic supply chain solutions to the entire healthcare continuum.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures compliance with all company and DOT regulations, policies, and procedures; design/develop & implement training programs as necessary.
• Maintain driver qualification processes per DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) standards to ensure compliance.
• Assist HR in managing the processes for Driver Background Checks, Pre-Employment Medical Screening & DOT Physicals, Previous Employer release of information, etc.
• Main point of contact for all DOT safety & compliance issues for all personnel and managers involved with compliance. Exert influence and maintain integrity to the letter of the law for all regulations by the governing agencies that this position represents.
• Overall responsibility for electronic logs being in compliance with all DOT regulations across all facilities.
• Responsible for ensuring proactive communication and training of the drivers in understanding the impact of the company's CSA score.
• Advise, recommend, & administer discipline for safety related violations; provide ongoing reporting of compliance performance to executive leadership.
• Assist other departments within the company by providing technical input and insight into regulatory requirements.
• Conduct investigations on all commercial vehicle crashes for infraction of company policy, maintain records, report all accidents to insurance carriers and maintain DOT federal accident register.
• Ensure successful on-boarding of new drivers, and completing all necessary documentation; be well versed and actively participate in Orientation of new drivers.
• Coordinate with location resources to source work, ensuring the maintenance and repairs of all CMVs & equipment as needed
• Travel required up to 50% of the time. Some weeks travel required 100%.
• Other duties as assigned

What You will Need to be Successful:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations, or related field; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in a transportation or distribution management capacity.
• Extensive knowledge of and working experience with FMCSA/DOT regulations, hours of service (HOS) rules and ELDs.
• Knowledge of Federal and State traffic laws and requirements for tractor/trailer equipment.
• High level of proficiency in procedures, policies, methodology and instruction.
• Ability to communicate in a courteous and professional manner.
• Ability to work independently and be detail oriented.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to direct and achieve priorities, goals, and strategies with limited supervision.
• Must work in a safe, efficient and respectful manner with other personnel.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail required.
• Successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check and drug screening.
• Willing to travel to all Concordance locations, depending on business needs.

Work Location:

• This position is located at any Concordance location.

Compensation:

$76,076-$90,000 salaried.

We offer great benefits and competitive pay!

• Health, Life, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Paid Sick Leave, Paid Holiday
• 401K Retirement Plan - Company match
• Company paid Short Term & Long Term Disability

Concordance Healthcare Solutions, LLC is committed to being the most respected, innovative, national, multi-market healthcare solutions company earning the highest level of trust by operating with integrity, unwavering commitment and exceptional service through our culture of excellence. Through our dedicated staff of over 750 employees, working in strategically-located distribution centers across the country, we offer dynamic supply chain solutions to the entire healthcare continuum.

Concordance Healthcare Solutions is proud to provide Equal Employment Opportunities to all individuals for employment and prohibits any kind of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, our organization is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees as requested. If reasonable accommodation is necessary for the interview process, please contact [e-mail].