Transportation Safety Specialist - 3rd Shift

Ashley Furniture Industries•Sunnyvale, TX

About The Position

WE'RE SEEKING A DETAIL-ORIENTED TRANSPORTATION SAFETY SPECIALIST TO JOIN OUR TEAM AND ENSURE OUR DRIVERS REMAIN COMPLIANT WITH FEDERAL DOT REGULATIONS WHILE MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST SAFETY STANDARDS. THIS CRITICAL ROLE SERVES AS THE PRIMARY LIAISON BETWEEN OUR DRIVERS, OPERATIONS TEAM, AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.

Requirements

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIRED; ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PREFERRED
MINIMUM 2 YEARS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE, PREFERABLY IN A FEDERALLY-REGULATED MOTOR CARRIER ENVIRONMENT
EXCELLENT VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS
STRONG ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ABILITIES
PROFICIENT WITH MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE AND DATABASE MANAGEMENT
ABILITY TO HANDLE MULTIPLE PROJECTS SIMULTANEOUSLY UNDER TIGHT DEADLINES
STRONG ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM-SOLVING CAPABILITIES
PROFESSIONAL DEMEANOR WHEN HANDLING DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
ABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY
SELF-MOTIVATED WITH ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND COLLABORATIVELY
STRONG KEYBOARD/TYPING SKILLS
EXPERIENCE WITH COMPLIANCE TRACKING SYSTEMS (PEOPLENET EXPERIENCE A PLUS)
COMFORTABLE LEARNING NEW SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS

Nice To Haves

TRANSPORTATION SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED
EXPERIENCE WITH COMPLIANCE TRACKING SYSTEMS (PEOPLENET EXPERIENCE A PLUS)

Responsibilities

TRAIN NEW DRIVERS ON HOURS OF SERVICE (HOS) REGULATIONS AND PEOPLENET EDRIVER LOG SYSTEMS
MONITOR DAILY DRIVER LOGS FOR COMPLIANCE AND MAKE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS
TROUBLESHOOT ELECTRONIC LOGGING ISSUES AND COORDINATE WITH OPERATIONS AND BREAKDOWN TEAMS
ADMINISTER QUARTERLY RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAMS
AUDIT AND MAINTAIN DRIVER QUALIFICATION FILES IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS
MONITOR DRIVER LICENSES, DOT PHYSICALS, AND ANNUAL REVIEWS INCLUDING EXPIRATIONS AND RENEWALS
PROCESS AND TRACK DOT ROADSIDE INSPECTIONS AND VIOLATIONS
MAINTAIN INTEGRITY OF PEOPLENET PFM AND VIGILLO DRIVER DATABASES
ENSURE ACCURATE DRIVER ASSIGNMENTS TO TRUCKS, FLEETS, AND LOCATIONS
MANAGE EFS/T-CHEK CARD DATABASE AND ISSUE/CANCEL CARDS AS NEEDED
GENERATE COMPLIANCE REPORTS FOR MANAGEMENT
TAKE ACCIDENT CALLS AND ROUTE TO APPROPRIATE SAFETY DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
PROVIDE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE GUIDANCE TO OPERATIONS STAFF AND DRIVERS
MANAGE SAFETY BONUS PROGRAM DATABASE
RUN MONTHLY LOG AUDITS, CREATE VIOLATION LETTERS, AND TRACK CORRECTIONS
ADMINISTER PASSENGER AUTHORIZATION POLICY
DOCUMENT ALL DRIVER INTERACTIONS ACCURATELY
RESPOND TO DRIVER QUESTIONS DURING ON-CALL ROTATION (NON-BUSINESS HOURS)
SORT AND DISTRIBUTE DEPARTMENTAL MAIL
COMPLETE SPECIAL PROJECTS AND ASSIGNMENTS AS REQUESTED