Training and Safety Supervisor

About the role

This position ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and company policy. We are looking for customer service-oriented professionals who are dedicated to safety.

Responsibilities

• Organize and coordinate training programs, including developing and presenting training materials and instructional programs.
• Monitor program effectiveness; track attendance and prepare periodic reports.
• Perform risk management and safety functions, implementing policies, procedures, and internal controls related to health, safety, security, and environment rules and regulations.
• Identify health and safety risks and recommend corrective actions to control and limit liability.
• Collect data and analyze accident or incident trends; investigate claims of damage or injury reported by passengers, pedestrians, or other drivers.
• Conduct quality assurance inspections such as post-accident and post-employee claims, injury inspections, and monitoring.
• Participate in compliance activities related to the environment, prepare regulatory reports, and coordinate corrective action or response to audit findings.
• Oversee and coordinate the federally mandated Drug and Alcohol testing program with other affected departments.
• Respond to serious accidents or emergencies to ensure proper investigation.
• Monitor development and maintenance of annunciation systems on buses; may oversee parking assignments.
• Provide classroom and behind-the-wheel training to new drivers.
• Assist the Safety Manager in promoting a proactive safety culture through education, coaching, and accountability.
• Coordinate, deliver, and document all aspects of new hire, refresher, and remedial training.
• Collaborate with Operations, Dispatch, and HR to ensure training schedules align with service needs.
• Liaise between Safety, Operations, and Dispatch to ensure safety performance and behavior issues are promptly addressed and documented.
• Monitor and track trends, counsel, coach, and retrain deficiencies.
• Maintain required training documentation and completion for compliance with state certification, company policies, and district, state, and federal requirements.
• Conduct and document one-on-one safety coaching sessions for patterns of unsafe behavior with employees.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of transportation and safety experience preferred.
• Valid Class A or B CDL with Passenger Endorsements for a minimum of 2 years.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience driving a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV).
• Ability to conduct field observations and provide immediate corrective feedback.
• Application of knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, rules, and ordinances, including accessibility legislation, environmental protection, and worker health and safety.
• Must be able to work shifts or flexible work schedules as needed.
• Subject to a DOT drug testing and physical if applicable. DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 40 does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including cannabis, for any reason.

Physical Requirements

The essential functions of this position require the ability to:

• Work outside in varying temperature, weather, and humidity conditions (50% of the job is performed outside, work alone and in remote locations).
• Sit for extended periods (up to 6–8 hours per day); frequently walk for long distances and on possible sloped ground or slippery and uneven surfaces.
• Push and pull objects up to 100 pounds, occasionally throughout the workday; lift material weighing up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance; occasionally bend, kneel, or crouch to files or equipment stored at ground level.
• Withstand heavy traffic areas while performing the duties of the job; tolerate exposure to considerable amounts of dust, vehicle fumes, and noise.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

• Vacation: minimum of two (2) weeks
• Sick days: 5 days
• Holidays: 7 standard days
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Voluntary long-term disability

Benefits may vary depending on location policy. The above represents the standard Corporate Policy.