Location Safety Manager — Day Shift with Growth & Impact

First Student, Inc.; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

First Student, Inc. is seeking a Location Safety Manager in the United States to provide operational oversight, lead safety initiatives, and supervise safety-related duties across our location.

The role includes overseeing driver hiring, accidents investigations, and training programs to ensure safety compliance and service reliability. Qualifications require 2-3 years in transportation or safety, a high school diploma, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years transportation or safety-related experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of federal and state rules and regulations regarding safety and environmental issues.
• Computer literacy with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Possess working vehicle for travel in service area.

Responsibilities

• Administers driver hiring and compliance process.
• Provides direction and guidance to location trainers.
• Investigates accidents, incidents, and work-related injuries and determines fault/probability.
• Prepares and submits accident-related compliance forms, maintains files, and enters in system.
• Provides assistance and training to drivers and attendants on passenger management and other safety related issues.
• Performs driver road checks of driver performance.
• Supervise employees with safety and/or driver hiring or training responsibilities.
• Provides various reports and analyzes safety trends.

Skills

Transportation experience

Safety procedures

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

First Student, Inc. is seeking a Location Safety Manager in the United States to provide operational oversight, lead safety initiatives, and supervise safety-related duties across our location.

The role includes overseeing driver hiring, accidents investigations, and training programs to ensure safety compliance and service reliability. Qualifications require 2-3 years in transportation or safety, a high school diploma, and proficiency with MS Office.