Safety & Compliance Coach

Tucker Freight Lines; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucker Freight Lines is seeking a Safety and Compliance Coach to ensure DOT compliance and boost safety across the fleet. You will guide, coach, and uplift drivers while applying multiple methods and tools to improve efficiency and safety, maintaining positive driver relationships.

You will educate drivers on safe driving and compliance, coordinate training plans, and collaborate with operations and maintenance to enforce safety standards and confidentiality of records.

Qualifications

• Understanding of DOT regulations and Hours-of-Service.
• General knowledge of the trucking industry and commercial motor vehicles.
• Proficiency in computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with a positive, proactive attitude.
• Enjoys teamwork and problem-solving in group settings.

Responsibilities

• Educate drivers on safe driving habits and compliance one-on-one or in small groups.
• Communicate with staff on correcting unsafe behaviors including speed, hard brakes, hours-of-service violations.
• Plan and conduct safety and compliance training for drivers.
• Conduct driver follow-up for ongoing safety training and coaching as needed.
• Collaborate with drivers, operations, maintenance and other departments to ensure safety compliance.
• Report, document, and enforce corrective action on safety issues.
• Know and enforce FMCSA rules including Hours-of-Service.
• Maintain confidentiality of driver and company records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

DOT regulations

Hours of Service

Truck industry knowledge

MS Word & Excel

Communication skills

Self-starter

Teamwork

Education

High school

Job description

• Base Pay $40,000.00 - $55,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree High school

Contact information

• Name Human Resources
• Phone [phone]

Description

The Safety and Compliance Coach is responsible for ensuring compliance with DOT and Tucker Freight Lines rules and regulations. The Safety and Compliance Coach will use multiple methods, technologies, and processes for guiding, coaching and improving the efficiency and safety of the organization while maintaining positive relationships with our drivers.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Educate drivers on safe driving habits and compliance on a one‑on‑one and sometimes group basis
• Communicate with staff effectively with multiple methods on how to correct unsafe behaviors including, but not limited to, speed, hard brakes/turns, hours of service violations, ISAAC Coach scores, and overall safe driving - able to coach and have difficult conversations as needed
• Plan and implement training for drivers in need of safety and/or compliance training
• Conducts driver follow up for ongoing safety and compliance training and coaching as needed
• Work together with drivers, operations, maintenance, and other departments to ensure compliance and overall organizational safety
• Report, enforce, document, recommend and implement corrective action on safety and compliance issues with individual drivers
• Know and enforce FMCSA rules and regulations including but not limited to Hours-of-Service, compliance, etc.
• Maintains the confidentiality of the driver and company records
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities

• Understanding of DOT regulations and Hours-of-Service
• General knowledge of the trucking industry and commercial motor vehicles
• Proficiency in computer programs such as Microsoft word, excel, etc.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Must be a self-starter and have a positive, “can-do” attitude
• Embraces teamwork and appreciates problem-solving in group environments

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