Safety Supervisor

Stevens Transport; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stevens Transport in Dallas, TX is seeking a Safety Fleet Supervisor to lead training and safety coaching for our long-haul fleet. You will partner with Fleet Managers to reduce risk, address regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

Responsibilities include coaching on policies, interpreting FMCSR/CSA guidance, conducting incident investigations, scheduling drug/alcohol screenings, and producing regular safety reports to inform leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• In-depth working knowledge of all applicable safety rules and regulations.
• Experience in transportation, motor carrier, and/or DOT.

Responsibilities

• Directly influencing the safety behavior, driving performance and knowledge base of your fleet.
• Reviewing contributing factors to accidents and violations to determine focus areas for remediation, prevention and risk management.
• Addressing trending problem areas with timely coaching and intervention.
• Responding to questions regarding policies, procedures, best practices, FMCSR/CSA interpretations, etc.
• Providing weather updates to drivers and office associates
• Setting up drug and alcohol screening as necessary
• Regular and ad-hoc reporting

Skills

Safety leadership

Coaching

Policy interpretation

Incident investigation

Public speaking

Documentation

Job description

Job Description

Department: Safety Training & Risk Management

Job Summary

JOB SUMMARY: The Safety Fleet Supervisor is a front-line manager responsible for providing training direction and safety coaching to a fleet of long-haul drivers with the goal of reducing overall risk. Work is accomplished in tandem with Fleet Managers and other leadership on the Operations floor, collaboratively focusing on safety related items (preventable accidents, citizen complaints, hard braking events, tickets, etc.) and compliance matters regarding specific drivers.

Key Responsibilities

• Directly influencing the safety behavior, driving performance and knowledge base of your fleet
• Reviewing contributing factors to accidents and violations to determine focus areas for remediation, prevention and risk management
• Addressing trending problem areas with timely coaching and intervention
• Responding to questions regarding policies, procedures, best practices, FMCSR/CSA interpretations, etc.
• Providing weather updates to drivers and office associates
• Setting up drug and alcohol screening as necessary
• Regular and ad-hoc reporting

Minimum Qualifications

• In-depth working knowledge of all applicable safety rules and regulations

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly organized and communicative - must be able to interact effectively at all levels, both internally and externally
• Ability to perform in an environment with ambiguous situations, rapidly changing priorities and competing deadlines
• Proven record of making well-informed decisions in both routine and emergency situations
• High degree of initiative and independent execution. You can thrive as a team player but are also driven by autonomy

Skills & Abilities

• Decision making
• Public speaking
• Communication
• Safety compliance
• Knowledge evaluation
• Training and re-training
• Incident investigation
• Policy interpretation
• Constructive feedback
• Coaching
• Documentation

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Work Experience

• 2+ years of experience working in transportation, motor carrier experience, and/or experience with DOT

Workshift

M-F (Weekend Rotation) (United States of America)

Education

In compliance with Federal and State equal employment opportunity laws, qualified candidates are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability, or any other protected group status.