Safety Manager

About the role

The Safety Manager ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and with company safety requirements. Responsible for continuous leadership, recruitment, and training of operator candidates. Promotes strong leadership and influences positive employee morale throughout the location.

Responsibilities

• Provides behind-the-wheel instruction according to corporate and client specifications in all aspects of vehicle operation and passenger transportation, including defensive driving, service area familiarization, passenger loading, unloading, and securement.
• Conducts classroom training in accordance with corporate and location requirements.
• Ensures all safety manuals, programs, policies, and procedures are current and meet the needs of the location.
• Documents all training activities and ensures accurate completion of all training-related employee records.
• Establishes a relationship with the client and corporate personnel to identify additional training needs, resources, and opportunities.
• Prepares and conducts monthly safety meetings.
• Maintains an adequate and complete employee filing system and participates in audits and inspections to meet client and corporate expectations.
• Maintains and posts OSHA log.
• Conducts accident investigations using root-cause analysis and assigns employee re-training as required.
• Manages the injury prevention program to reduce the number of workplace injuries.
• Directs the location's drug & alcohol program to include random drug testing and ensures all files are updated to pass regular audits.
• Directs the location's drug & alcohol program to include random drug testing and ensures all files are updated to pass regular audits.
• Responds to customer comments related to the service.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years' experience in the passenger transportation industry.
• Experience in location safety management and/or operations management.
• Ability to provide quality training, including the creation and management of training materials.
• Ability to work shifts or flexible work schedules as needed.

Benefits

• Vacation: minimum of two (2) weeks
• Sick days: 5 days
• Holidays: 12 days; 8 standard and 4 floating
• Other standard benefits: 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental and vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and voluntary long-term disability.

Pay and Schedule

• Compensation: Minimum $61,000 - Maximum $76,000
• Schedule: Based in Rochester, MN