Agency Safety Representative

Key Responsibilities

• Works with agency senior management to monitor the agency’s Safety Performance Rating (SPR)
• Sets and reinforces agency and van operator safety goals
• Develops incentives and/or recognition programs to measure and reward positive safety performance
• Works towards compliance with all agency and UniGroup safety policies and procedures, Department of Transportation (DOT) safety regulations and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs)
• Receives and responds to safety notifications such as safety alerts, items coming due, CSA and UniGroup policy violations
• Captures safety compliance successes, problems, and trends; prepares profiles; monitors progress; produces and distributes safety statistical information and materials
• Coordinates safety training, awareness, monitoring and problem resolution for the agency’s van operators and associates
• Encourages agency staff and van operators to identify and report safety issues or concerns; identifies and works to resolve non-compliance problems, and makes recommendations for corrective action for van operators, up to and including termination of van operators or agency staff as appropriate
• Participates in training, monitoring, and corrective action plans for hours-of-service compliance for the organization, with a particular focus on new van operators and van operators who have demonstrated a need for improvement

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Transportation, Communications, or equivalent experience preferred
• 2 years of safety-related experience in the transportation or moving industry required
• Must possess working knowledge of DOT guidelines, OSHA compliance, hazardous material handling and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR)
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and manage time effectively
• Ability to develop creative solutions and strategies regarding location Safety needs