Transportation Safety Lead — Location

Westway Coach, Inc.; Villa Park (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to $65,000/yr

Weekday schedule

Career advancement opportunities

Positive work environment

Job summary

First Student is seeking a Location Safety Manager to oversee safety operations, guiding the location team in driver hiring, training, and compliance. The role focuses on preventing incidents, managing passenger safety, and delivering actionable safety insights across the network.

With 2-3 years in transportation or safety, you will lead investigations, file compliance forms, and train drivers. This position offers a stable weekday schedule and opportunities for career growth within a large

Qualifications

• 2-3 years transportation or safety-related experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of federal and state safety rules and regulations
• Computer literacy with Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Consistent attendance and punctuality
• Possess working vehicle for travel in service area

Responsibilities

• Administers driver hiring and compliance process
• Provides direction and guidance to location trainers
• Investigates accidents, incidents, and work-related injuries and determines fault/probability
• Prepares and submits accident-related compliance forms, maintains files, and enters in system
• Provides assistance and training to drivers and attendants on passenger management and other safety related issues
• Performs driver road checks of driver performance
• Supervise employees with safety and/or driver hiring or training responsibilities
• Provides various reports and analyzes safety trends

Skills

Safety experience

Transportation

Regulatory knowledge

MS Office

Punctuality

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

First Student is seeking a Location Safety Manager to oversee safety operations, guiding the location team in driver hiring, training, and compliance. The role focuses on preventing incidents, managing passenger safety, and delivering actionable safety insights across the network.

With 2-3 years in transportation or safety, you will lead investigations, file compliance forms, and train drivers. This position offers a stable weekday schedule and opportunities for career growth within a large