Transportation Safety Manager

First Student, Inc.; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company contribution

Paid time off and holidays

Company-paid life insurance

Competitive pay

Job summary

First Student, Inc. in Amarillo, TX seeks a Transportation Safety Manager to oversee safety programs and provide leadership to location trainers while ensuring compliance with applicable federal and state regulations.

The role focuses on driving a safe, compliant transportation environment for students and staff. You will investigate incidents, coordinate training, monitor driver performance, and develop hazard controls while managing safety budgets and pursuing cost-saving opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in safety management and operations with supervisory duties.
• Knowledge of FMCSA, OSHA and related regulations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook).
• Fluent in English with strong communication skills.
• Experience with driver hiring, training and safety program administration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee driver hiring and compliance processes and ensure training is conducted.
• Lead safety investigations and maintain collision records.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and maintain documentation.
• Produce safety reports and develop location safety action plans.
• Manage safety program budgets and pursue cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Safety management

DOT/FMCSA knowledge

Leadership

Microsoft Office

English proficiency

Education

College degree

OSHA 10-hour training

Tools

Timekeeping systems

Payroll systems

Smart technology

Job description

Now Hiring: Transportation Safety Manager

Pay Rate: $60,000.00 USD Per Year

At First Student, our Location Safety Managers are a constant reflection of our company's commitment to safety and customer service. The Location Safety Manager is responsible for providing operational oversight, providing work guidance, and delivering leadership to full safety supervisory duties.

Why Join First Student?

• Competitive Pay!
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Company-paid life insurance
• Stable employment with a well-established organization
• Opportunities for growth and internal advancement
• Employee discounts on cell phone plans, vehicles, electronics, and more through PerkSpot

Major Responsibilities:

• Administers driver hiring and compliance process (e.g., interviewing and driver selection; drug/alcohol testing; fingerprint checks; DOT physicals;; motor vehicle records checks; government forms) as applicable.
• Provides direction, guidance and oversight to location trainers, to include monitoring training hours. Manages and monitors execution of location training program to ensure compliance. Schedules and conducts recertification and enhancement training as required. Ensures training program materials are revised based upon company and branding requirements.
• Leads safety event investigations using the 5-Why's or similar methodology, complete collision reports, oversee collision files and enters into DMO, collision register, and follows up with the claim's office and adjusters as necessary. Typically determines preventability, in conjunction with location manager, based on the facts identified both at the scene and in investigative follow-up. Provides post-safety event counseling with employees. Assists and participates in Safety Committee meetings as appropriate. Sets up regular safety event review meetings to determine preventability of events. Monitor driver appeal process.
• Maintains compliance with all federal, provincial, state, company, local regulations and policies (including company SOPs), and maintains required documentation in conjunction with DMO administrators as appropriate. Reviews data and supporting documentation that is required for hire to confirm accuracy, and ensures each employee remains qualified through active monitoring/management of the DMO system for federal, provincial, state and local regulatory compliance.
• Plans, schedules, conducts and documents monthly safety meetings based on internal and external safety training goals and objectives.
• Provides assistance and training to employees on safety-related issues.
• Assist in the oversight of driver performance using available technology, road evaluations, telematics, etc. in conjunction with the Location Manager.
• Anticipate, identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices. Develop hazard control methods, procedures and programs to reduce risk. Administer and advise others on hazard controls and hazard control programs. Evaluate and communicate the effectiveness of hazard controls and hazard control programs.
• Provides various safety reports for review. Analyzes data and trending information to prepare location safety action plans. Administer location safety performance improvement plans in conjunction with location managers.
• Manages safety and training program costs, keeping in line with budgetary requirements as applicable. Develops cost saving recommendations.

Qualifications/ Skills Required:

• Minimum of one year of experience in an Assistant Location Safety Manager with 5 years operations experience or a combination of a college degree and years of experience,
• Relevant safety certificates and OSHA (U.S.) 10-hour training preferred.
• Knowledge of federal, provincial and state rules and regulations regarding safety and environmental issues along with FMCSA and or FTA regulations.
• Proficient computer literacy essential with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Experience with other software such as timekeeping and payroll systems is preferred.
• Literacy in technology used to manage the operation to include but not limited to FGA approved Smart technology, Apps, encrypted drives, shared drives and other Smart technology.
• Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with employees of all levels including drivers, customers senior management, client representatives, union officials and general public.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and manage time effectively
• Solid verbal, written and relational communication skills, with ability to appropriately interact with employees of all levels, customers, senior management, client representatives, union officials and community members.
• Fluent in English
• Committed to Safety Lifestyle

Language Requirement

This role requires English proficiency. Federal, state, and local requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, require training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications be conducted in English.

First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.