Transportation Training & Safety Specialist

Perdue Farms; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Perdue Farms is seeking a Transportation Training Coordinator to drive training initiatives for Transportation office personnel and drivers. You will coordinate, facilitate, and support onboarding, compliance, and development efforts to empower team members with the knowledge and resources to excel in safety and performance.

You will collaborate with Safety, Operations, Fleet Leadership, and Transportation teams to promote operational excellence and a strong culture of safety across the

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2–5 years of experience in transportation, logistics, fleet operations, or related field.
• Experience facilitating training, onboarding, coaching, or employee development programs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present information to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to organize multiple training programs, maintain records, and track completion metrics.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate onboarding and orientation for Transportation office team members.
• Train employees on transportation systems, processes, policies, and SOPs.
• Support learning and development initiatives for dispatch, planning, fleet administration, and transportation support functions.
• Maintain training records and monitor completion of required training.
• Assist with development and continuous improvement of training materials, job aids, and SOPs.
• Provide refresher training and support process standardization across the department.
• Coordinate and support driver onboarding and orientation programs.
• Facilitate safety training sessions and driver development initiatives.
• Support compliance training related to DOT regulations, Hours of Service, ELD usage, vehicle inspections, and company policies.
• Assist with driver coaching programs by tracking performance metrics and identifying training opportunities.
• Partner with Safety, Operations, and Fleet Leadership to address training needs and reinforce safe driving behaviors.
• Maintain driver training documentation and support audit readiness.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through feedback, observations, and performance metrics.
• Identify skill gaps and recommend training solutions.
• Support department initiatives focused on safety, service, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Ensure new hire onboarding completion and effectiveness.
• Maintain driver and office employee training compliance.
• Support the reduction of operational and safety-related training gaps.
• Promote positive trainee feedback and engagement.
• Support improvement in safety, compliance, and operational performance metrics.

Skills

Training facilitation

Onboarding

Coaching

Communication

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in Transportation, Logistics, Education, Safety, or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Perdue Farms is seeking a Transportation Training Coordinator to drive training initiatives for Transportation office personnel and drivers. You will coordinate, facilitate, and support onboarding, compliance, and development efforts to empower team members with the knowledge and resources to excel in safety and performance.

You will collaborate with Safety, Operations, Fleet Leadership, and Transportation teams to promote operational excellence and a strong culture of safety across the