Safety and Training Manager

DS Bus Lines; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Mobility seeks a Safety Manager to ensure employees comply with safety programs and partner with operations to maintain high safety standards across transportation services.

The role focuses on audits, training, incident investigations, and implementing safety improvements across the Detroit area, aligning with the company’s commitment to safe, reliable mobility for customers and communities.

Qualifications

• Three years of safety management experience.
• One year of supervisor experience.
• College degree in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Business Management, Business Administration or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the workplace follows industry, state, and company safety guidelines.
• Conduct routine safety audits.
• Carry out safety training programs for employees on a regular basis.
• Develop data collection processes for accident causes.
• Implement initiatives to reduce work-related accidents and hazards.
• Direct and supervise safety guidelines and procedures.
• Investigate accidents to determine causes.
• Inspect operations to ensure safety policies are followed.
• Inspect equipment to ensure safe conditions.
• Report safety adjustments to top management.

Skills

Safety management

Safety training

Auditing

Investigation

Education

College degree in HSE or related

Job description

DHT Transportation

The safety manager is responsible for ensuring that employees within the organization comply with safety programs that guide the transportation industry. The safety manager needs to partner with the operations team to ensure drivers and other team members are performing the duties of their role in a safe manner to ensure client services are delivered to high standards.

Responsibility Profile

• Ensure the entire workplace (including employees) follows industry, state, and other company-related safety guidelines or rules.
• Conduct routine safety audits.
• Carry out safety training programs for company employees on regular basis.
• Develop processes via which collection of data on the causes of accidents can be done with ease.
• Implement initiatives to reduce the level of work‑related accidents and/or occupational hazards.
• Direct and supervise the general safety guidelines and procedures.
• Investigate accidents to find out their causes.
• Inspect and/or monitor the daily operations of employees to make sure they follow safety policies and laws.
• Inspect and check organization’s equipment and machinery to make sure they are not in conditions that are not safe.
• Report back to company’s top management team as regards safety adjustments that may be required to be made within the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of safety management experience.
• One (1) year of supervisor experience.
• College Degree in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Business Management, Business Administration or equivalent.

Beacon Mobility is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Beacon Mobility makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Alltown Bus Service and DHT Transportation have been providing school transportation and specialized coach and charter services in Detroit and throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs for over 27 years. Alltown operates a fleet of over 600 buses across six locations, three of which are located on Chicago’s north, west, and south sides. The size and presence of Alltown and DHT in Detroit and across metro Chicago allows us to provide personal attention to our customers’ individual needs; our motto is “Service Is All We Have to Sell” and we take great pride in having earned the reputation of providing excellent customer service to all of our passengers and customers.

Why Beacon Mobility

We are a family of transportation companies across 25 states, providing Mobility Without Limits. Our focus to show that every ride matters by helping people live, learn, and achieve every day.

Who we are

Safe, reliable transportation for 100 Years Customized mobility solutions Serving students, patients, and 1,500+ communities Nearly 20,000 employees strong

What we do best

• People First
• Safety Always
• School Bus & Special Education
• Paratransit
• Non‑Emergency Medical
• Alternative Student Transportation

Why it matters

Transportation creates opportunity Mobility builds independence Every Ride Matters