Senior Safety Coordinator

Venture Logistics, LLC; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Senior Safety Coordinator for Driver Onboarding to ensure compliance with FMCSA regulations. This role involves reviewing driver applications, maintaining qualification files, and collaborating with the Compliance Manager. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, safety management training, and relevant experience in transportation. Competitive pay and career advancement opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Opportunity for career advancement

Generous Vacation / Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401K with company match from day 1

Medical, Dental, Vision

Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in safety preferred.
• Working knowledge of FMCSA regulations required.

Responsibilities

• Review Driver Qualification Files and make hiring decisions.
• Ensure compliance with FMCSA regulations.
• Assign training videos and maintain training records.

Skills

Communication

Transportation

Safety Management Training

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

LOGISTICS FOR THE INDUSTRIOUS

At Venture, we help our clients deliver their products, their promises, and their potential every day. If you believe in delivering great customer service, value partnership, and are always looking for a challenge, we’d like to meet you.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsibilities include providing support to the Safety/Compliance and Onboarding Departments in the pre-screening and hiring process of CDL (Commercial Driver License) drivers. In this role, the Senior Safety Coordinator- Driver Onboarding, will review and assess the compatibility of driver applicants with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations and the hiring criteria of Venture Transport. This position will have the sole discretion on approval or non-approval of driver applicants. The Senior Coordinator will work closely with the Compliance Manager and participate in monthly meetings to discuss CSA and safety matters.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS FOR THIS POSITION:

• Reviewing the final Driver Qualification File (DQF) of potential drivers and making decisions on hiring based on those files.
• Ensure all Driver Qualification Files (DQF) comply with all FMCSA regulations.
• Reviewing Driver Qualification Files (DQF) for both on-site and remote Orientation.
• Monthly assignment of training videos for all drivers.
• Maintaining training records to ensure drivers have completed all require training and communicating to Operations.

Requirements

OTHER SIGNIFICANT JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

• Comply with company policies and procedures and all applicable laws and regulations.
• Additional duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Associate's degree or the equivalent of 5 years’ experience.

PREFERRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Associate's degree in related field +5 years’ experience in safety.
• Bachelor’s Degree and Environmental Experience highly preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS (TECHNICAL, CLERICAL, LANGUAGE, ETC.):

• Experience in the field of communications.
• Experience in the transportation field.
• Working knowledge of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and the Hazardous Materials Regulations.
• Must possess strong verbal communication and written skills.
• Must possess strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) Skills
• Safety Management Training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Sitting for long periods of times and standing for long periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Primarily office environment but may also be required to encounter adverse weather and conditions.

OTHER INFORMATION:

• The essential job functions and major job functions are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the job functions that an individual will be required or expected to perform.
• Position Descriptions may be changed or revised by the Company from time to time at its sole discretion.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive Pay
• Opportunity for career advancement
• Generous Vacation / Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with company match from day 1
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

This Position Description is not intended to guarantee, and does not guarantee, ongoing employment or employment for a definite term, either in this position or with the Company. Absent an enforceable written contract to the contrary, and to the fullest extent allowed by federal, state and local law, an employee’s employment relationship with the Company is at-will.