TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR

The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd. is looking for a Transportation Supervisor in Boise, Idaho. The successful candidate will manage transportation staff, oversee the safe and compliant transport of detainees, and ensure all vehicles are maintained properly. Requires strong supervisory skills, a valid CDL, and training certifications. The position offers various benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Six months' experience in detainee transportation.
• Valid 'Class B' or 'Class C' CDL with Passenger endorsement required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee transportation of detainees to various locations.
• Train and mentor Transportation Officers.
• Ensure compliance with federal DOT regulations.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Knowledge of state laws

Defensive driving

Computer proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Driver's training certification

Certification in CPR, First Aid

Job description

Benefits Information

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities

Summary: The Transportation Supervisor is responsible for staff and operations for transporting detainees to various locations as directed by the facility. This position is also responsible for ensuring that all vehicles and equipment used by the facility perform according to standard operation policies and procedures and maintenance of them is conducted regularly and in compliance with federal, state, and organization laws, rules, and regulations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Transportation Supervisor interviews and makes recommendations to hire Transportation Officers, ensuring necessary forms are completed accurately and thoroughly, and trains Transportation Officers on the policies and procedures related to transportation of detainees.
• The Transportation Supervisor provides overall supervisory duties of the transportation staff assigned to the facility, ensures proper scheduling, mentors Transportation Officers as needed, recommends performance improvement plans as needed, implements effective disciplinary procedures when Transportation Officers do not follow the strict policies and procedures for transporting detainees, and recommends additional disciplinary action up to and including termination if performance has not improved.
• Strives to continually improve the Transportation Officer's knowledge and skills by facilitating training classes and material, and conducts refresher defensive driving courses to ensure Transportation Officers are knowledgeable on current policies and procedures.
• The Transportation Supervisor ensures that the Transportation Officer's scheduled hours stay within policy and regulation constraints, monitors schedules weekly, and makes necessary changes to comply with all federal Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and regulations, along with the organization’s policies and procedures, providing retraining and counseling where applicable.
• Monitors and schedules maintenance services and repairs of all assigned vehicles, ensuring that all defects identified by the Transportation Officer or inspectors are promptly repaired, reviewing daily vehicle inspection reports, ensuring effective recordkeeping and scheduling of vehicle service and inspection dates, and managing maintenance costs without jeopardizing safety components.
• The Transportation Supervisor responds to all roadside inspections, repairs and documents corrections of all violations and defects identified, references SafeStat records, manages the scores for continual improvements in performance, reports and investigates all accidents by assigned Transportation Officers, corrects problem areas, retrains, counsels, and disciplines as necessary, ensures all accidents are reviewed by the safety committee, conducts safety meetings on the appropriate topic, interacts with Transportation Officers on safety interests, and assists and represents the company in legal cases involving assigned drivers.
• The Transportation Supervisor maintains regulatory knowledge by attending at least eight hours per year of transportation or regulatory topics related to transportation activities, creating networks with transportation authorities to ensure the facility is knowledgeable on transportation activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED certification required.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Six (6) months’ experience in detainee and inmate transportation.
• Depending on state requirements, a valid “Class B” or “Class C” Chauffeurs Driver’s License (CDL) with a Passenger (P) endorsement within six (6) of appointment to position.
• Eighty (80) hours of verified and certified driver’s training from an approved company trainer and as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation within six (6) of appointment to position.
• A current driver’s license with no preventable accidents, suspensions for driving convictions, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or more than two (2) moving violations on any type of vehicle for the past three (3) years.
• Passing a company and Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol test.
• Demonstrated experience to function in a supervisory capacity.
• Must have completed an approved training program resulting in a certification of satisfactory completion in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
• Must have completed necessary training as defined by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
• Must obtain and maintain certification in CPR, First Aid, Defensive Tactics and Firearms.
• Extensive knowledge of State/Contracting Agency laws relating to corrections.
• Ability to communicate and interact with a variety of personalities.
• Ability to interpret complex written/oral communication, documents, and instructions.
• Ability to make and implement decisions without assistance.
• Ability to give instructions in a manner that promoted teamwork and a cooperative spirit.
• Ability to maintain high tolerance to mental stress.
• Ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work in varying climatic conditions.
• Proven proficiency in the operation of a personal computer and software related to report writing, employee scheduling and information submission to the GEONET.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.