Lead Safety Trainer

Keolis Canada•Dania, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for assisting the Safety Manager in providing overall leadership and direction on safety, while ensuring an exceptional safety culture within the KTA location. The Lead Safety Trainer will lead and direct safety and training classes for new hires for fixed route service, and provide behind-the-wheel training for new operators and trainees as needed. The position requires responding to emails, conducting individual meetings, and providing coaching to operators with unsafe driving behavior. Additionally, the role involves performing ride checks, road observations, submitting accident documentation, evaluating new operator driving skills, assisting in planning and facilitating Safety Meetings, ensuring proper filing of all documents, and recognizing/reporting safe and unsafe acts/conditions. The Lead Safety Trainer will also provide feedback to management regarding training needs and assist the training department in identifying additional or refresher training needs based on current trends. The ability to retain OSHA certification and help implement OSHA standards on site is also required, along with other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of one (1) year of safety/training experience.
Perform DOT mandatory Drug and Alcohol testing.
Must have and maintain qualifications to operate all equipment utilized within the location.
Must have and maintain all required licenses and certifications.
Must hold Keolis Behind-the-Wheel Trainer Certification or acquire during the first 60 days.
Excellent customer service record, with no customer complaints in the previous twelve (12) months.
Must successfully pass the background screening process including an MVR check.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Keolis does not sponsor visas for this position.

Responsibilities

Assist the Safety Manager in providing overall leadership and direction on safety, while ensuring an exceptional safety culture within KTA location.
Lead and direct the safety and training classes for new hires for fixed route service.
Provides behind-the-wheel training for new operators and trainees as needed.
Must be able to respond to emails and conduct individual meetings as needed.
Provide coaching to operators with unsafe driving behavior.
Provides behind-the-wheel refresher training as directed.
Performs ride checks and road observations as requested.
Submit accident documentation to appropriate parties for claim processing.
Evaluates new operator driving skills using appropriate checklists and evaluation forms.
Assist in planning and facilitating Safety Meetings
Make sure that the proper filing for all files is current and up to date.
Recognizes and reports safe and unsafe acts conditions to management.
Provides feedback to Safety Manager, GM, Operations Manager, and other appropriate staff regarding training needs.
Assists training department in identifying additional or refresher training needs based on current trends within the employee base.
Be able to retain OSHA certification and help implement OSHA standards on site.
Other duties as assigned.