Propane Safety & Compliance Lead

Ferrellgas; Athens (AL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting pay $80k per year

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Disability insurance (short & long)

401(k) with company match

ESOP

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Referral program

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Ferrellgas in Athens, Alabama is seeking a Propane Safety Manager to oversee safety operations, training, and compliance across plants and fleets. The role emphasizes ensuring safety policies and DOT regulations are followed, with a bachelor’s degree and at least three years’ Propane experience preferred.

The position requires a Class B CDL with hazmat and tanker endorsements, and the candidate should demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude, analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in operations management, business administration, or field experience equivalent.
• At least three years of work-related experience, propane experience preferred.
• Class B CDL license with hazmat and tanker endorsements required.
• Working knowledge of DOT guidelines and regulations.
• Strong mechanical and technical aptitude.
• Demonstrates ability to implement and manage compliance requirements.
• Ability to study, learn, and apply code requirements as needed.
• Highly motivated individual.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs all operational/safety administrative, plant, and vehicle checklists and ensures previous deficiencies have been addressed.
• Tracks and assists with Employee Safety & Technical Training and works with the general manager to supervise yard and plant facilities.
• Utilizes regular monitoring, risk assessment, and trend analysis to identify potential issues and proactively develop resolutions.
• Performs reseller and hose inspections and submits information for reseller compliance.
• Monitors cargo tank compliance, completes VK's on site, and ensures employees responsible for these inspections are properly trained and completes the inspections properly.
• Monitors retail training matrix ensuring employees have their required hazmat training submitted and current.
• Monitors employee training compliance and ensures employees possess the required training for their assigned job duties.
• Monitors Leak Check reporting and ensures employees understand how and when to perform a leak check in accordance with Company Policy.
• Ensures employees complete distance checks before every delivery and enter appropriate comments if the check fails.
• Reviews red tags ensuring unsafe systems are identified and tagged; unsafe systems are repaired, and the red tag is removed once the system is repaired.
• Monitors CSA reporting to see DOT inspections that have occurred and follow up on violations.
• Monitors JS compliance and ensures that testing and inspections are current.
• Monitors quarterly risk reports to identify and address trends that may be occurring.
• Coordinates with logistics supervisor, general manager, and fleet maintenance providers to achieve possible OOC vehicle maintenance.
• Ensures all safety meetings are communicated, properly documented, and followed up on as needed.
• Performs customer training at customer locations at request of management team
• Drives to reach DCF and financial goals of the service center.

Skills

Safety compliance

Hazmat knowledge

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in operations management or related field

Tools

CDL Class B Hazmat

Job description

Ferrellgas in Athens, Alabama is seeking a Propane Safety Manager to oversee safety operations, training, and compliance across plants and fleets. The role emphasizes ensuring safety policies and DOT regulations are followed, with a bachelor’s degree and at least three years’ Propane experience preferred.

The position requires a Class B CDL with hazmat and tanker endorsements, and the candidate should demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude, analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple