Transportation Safety Lead | Location Manager

Grand Prairie Transit, Inc.; Mount Prospect (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement opportunities

Competitive pay

Job summary

First Student is seeking a Location Safety Manager to provide operational oversight, guidance, and leadership in full safety supervision duties across the location. You will administer driver hiring and training programs, investigate incidents, prepare compliance documents, and analyze safety trends to improve performance.

This role requires 2–3 years in transportation or safety, a high school diploma, knowledge of safety regulations, and proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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

Transportation experience

Safety training

Regulatory knowledge

MS Office

Punctuality

Travel ability

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

First Student is seeking a Location Safety Manager to provide operational oversight, guidance, and leadership in full safety supervision duties across the location. You will administer driver hiring and training programs, investigate incidents, prepare compliance documents, and analyze safety trends to improve performance.

This role requires 2–3 years in transportation or safety, a high school diploma, knowledge of safety regulations, and proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.