Transportation Safety & Training Manager

American Society of Safety Professionals; Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 66,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 2 weeks

Sick days 5 days

Holidays 12 days

401(k) retirement plan

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Voluntary long-term disability

Job summary

Transdev Essex location is hiring a Safety Manager to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and with company safety requirements. You will lead recruitment and training of operator candidates, promote strong leadership, and sustain positive employee morale at the Essex County contract site.

Based in Essex, the role oversees training programs, safety meetings, OSHA logs, and audits, with a 10% travel expectation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in the passenger transportation industry.
• Experience in location safety management and/or operations management.
• Providing quality training, including the creation and management of training materials.
• Subject to DOT drug testing and physical if applicable. DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 40 does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including cannabis, for any reason.

Responsibilities

• Provides behind-the-wheel instruction according to corporate and client specifications in all aspects of vehicle operation and passenger transportation, including defensive driving, service area familiarization, passenger loading, unloading, and securement.
• Conducts classroom training in accordance with corporate and location requirements.
• Ensures all safety manuals, programs, policies, and procedures are current and meet the needs of the location.
• Documents all training activities and ensures accurate completion of all training-related employee records.
• Establish a relationship with client and corporate personnel to identify additional training needs, resources, and opportunities.
• Prepares and conducts monthly safety meetings.
• Maintains an adequate and complete employee filing system and participates in audits and inspections to meet client and corporate expectations.
• Directs the location drug & alcohol program to include random drug testing and ensures all files are updated to pass regular audits.
• Manages the injury prevention program to reduce the number of workplace injuries.
• Conducts accident investigations using root-cause analysis and assigns employee re-training as required.
• Responsible for maintaining/posting the OSHA log.
• Conducts road observations to evaluate operator safety, customer service, and systematic knowledge of the service.
• Provides coaching and re-training as required on Drive Cam.
• Responds to customer comments related to the service.
• Other duties as required.
• Travel requirement outside of immediate area: 10%.

Skills

Safety management

Operations management

Training development

Regulatory compliance

Coaching & training

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Transdev Essex location is hiring a Safety Manager to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and with company safety requirements. You will lead recruitment and training of operator candidates, promote strong leadership, and sustain positive employee morale at the Essex County contract site.

Based in Essex, the role oversees training programs, safety meetings, OSHA logs, and audits, with a 10% travel expectation.