Safety Manager - Transit

WeDriveU•Fremont, CA

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About The Position

The Safety Manager develops, oversees, and enforces safety compliance for a transit program. The role strategically oversees safety and compliance with DOT, OSHA, and CAL-OSHA regulations and prepares the workforce to meet client needs. The Safety Manager leads training and safety initiatives, supervises driver trainers, supports driver recruiting and training, and maintains drug and alcohol testing and safe-driver programs. The role also investigates accidents, injuries, and safety-related customer complaints, taking corrective action as appropriate.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
CDL B with Passenger endorsement.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and transportation-related software.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational and group-presentation skills.
Well-developed multitasking and time-management skills.
Ability to provide direction, coaching, and mentoring while encouraging and valuing employee input and feedback.
Ability to respond to unanticipated events to ensure excellent customer service.
Ability to investigate claims and incidents of questionable conduct, accidents, and related matters.
Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets.
Must complete the company certification program.

Nice To Haves

Some college preferred.
Three years as a trainer in the transportation industry desired.
Supervisory experience preferred, specifically supervising or training a driver workforce.
Equivalent work experience as a trainer may be substituted as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Lead, design, develop, and implement initial and recurrent training programs for transportation personnel.
Supervise driver trainers by establishing objectives, standards, work schedules, and job-performance accountability.
Proactively recruit individuals and train them to become drivers.
Provide classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel training for applicants and bus drivers to support successful completion of training and testing; recommend upgrades as necessary.
Provide ongoing training and performance evaluations for all driver employees.
Administer and maintain the company’s random and pre-employment drug and alcohol testing programs in conjunction with the corporate office.
Develop and conduct regularly scheduled driver safety meetings.
Respond to personal injuries and vehicle accidents through on-scene investigations and prepare and submit reports to the corporate office in accordance with company policy.
Investigate customer service complaints related to safety and take appropriate corrective action.
Administer and maintain the company’s Safe Driver Award Program.