Under the direction of the Director of Operations, the Safety Specialist works to monitor, coordinate, and continuously improve the agency's safety compliance program.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coach and collaborate with Agency Safety Representatives (ASR) and Driversto create short and long-term safety strategies.
- Responsible for assisting with driver qualifications, hiring process, and equipment files.
- Works 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.
- Oversees compliance with all agency and UniGroup safety policies and procedures while adhering to Department of Transportation (DOT) safety regulations and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).
- Monitors safety notifications such as Samsara ELD and camera events / alerts while producing and distributing safety statistical information and materials to assist agency and van operators in improving safety performance.
- Coordinates safety training, awareness, monitoring and problem resolution for the agency's van operators and associates, including developing policies and procedures around the safe dispatching of vehicles; review and audit of van operator logs; communication of strategies on how to properly estimate time needed to handle shipments; alternatives to deal with shipments in the event a van operator is out of hours; and on-call procedures during non-working hours to handle out-of-service issues, vehicle accidents and other major losses.
- 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.
- Assist Operations and Warehouse with scheduling, answering phone calls and greeting drivers in the dispatch office.
- Prepare Operations documents as needed for drivers.
- Any other duties as assigned by management.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Transportation, Communications, or equivalent experience desired.
- 2 years of safety-related experience in the transportation industry.
- 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).
- Must be knowledgeable with ELDs, driver qualification files, and maintenance files.
- 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.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
- This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to sit for long periods; stand and walk frequently; and bend, stoop, and reach occasionally.