Director of Safety and Training

FLORIDA ROCK & TANK LINES INC•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Safety & Training will assist the V.P. of Safety & Risk Management in providing leadership for programs aimed at preventing occupational illnesses, motor vehicle accidents, environmental liabilities, injuries, deaths, and financial losses. This role involves managing fleet safety, directing driver training, identifying and recommending solutions for physical and health hazards, and coordinating emergency response activities. The position also includes research into hazards and prevention, developing loss prevention systems, monitoring and analyzing safety data, and maintaining liaison with regulatory agencies. Ensuring compliance with DOT FMCSA, OSHA, and other relevant regulations is crucial, as is adhering to all environmental, health, safety, and training policies. The role also encompasses risk management, including monitoring claims, participating in claim reviews and litigation, and providing direct safety support to assigned terminals. Presenting safety information at meetings and coordinating with operations and other departments to implement policies and develop training materials are key responsibilities.

Requirements

Proficient in Microsoft Office
Must be able to read, write, use basic algebra, geometry and shop math and understand written, verbal or diagrammatic instructions, including instructions, manuals, rules, regulations, etc.
Must have strong, effective communication skills with diverse groups of people. This includes making presentations to internal and external groups
Must possess valid driver’s license
Requires basic computer skills
Will be required to work afterhours and weekends
Frequent travel required
Must be able to safely perform job on and around machinery that could cause bodily harm or death if proper procedures are not followed
Bachelor's degree required, business or law major preferred
Has a minimum of five years of trucking industry experience in either safety or operational management level positions

Responsibilities

Assist V.P of Safety & Risk Management with providing leadership in planning, implementing, and coordinating programs to prevent or reduce occupational illnesses, motor vehicle accidents, environmental liabilities, injuries, deaths, and financial losses
Manages and directs Fleet Safety Supervisor activities
Directs and manages driver training process and programs
Identifies physical and health hazards and recommends changes which could prevent accidents or financial losses
Coordinates and directs incident emergency response activities with internal personnel, contractors, insurance representatives and legal counsel on a 24/7 basis
Conducts or directs research to identify hazards and prevention
Assist with Developing loss prevention systems, recommends policy, and coordinates activities to insure implementation of policy
Monitors, compiles, analyzes, and interprets statistical and fleet telematic data related to employee exposure and coordinates corrective action
Assists with maintaining a liaison with federal, state and local safety and health regulatory and emergency response agencies to assure information exchange
Keeps current on DOT FMCSA, OSHA, safety, health, and loss related regulations and trends and modifies the safety program to ensure compliance in operations
Complies with all environmental, health, safety & training policies, procedures and requirements
Risk management - monitors claim activity on auto & general liability and worker’s compensation claims
Participates in claim reviews and associated litigation with defense counsel
Assist in mediations as needed (TBD by V.P. of Safety & Risk Management)
Has direct safety support responsibilities to terminals as assigned by the V.P. of Safety & Risk Management
Present safety & compliance information at terminal safety meetings
Coordinates with the V.P. of Operations to implement and maintain safety policies and procedures
Coordinates with various department heads to design and produce training material for training purposes, i.e. dispatch training material, terminal manager training material.