Safety Coordinator

Safety Coordinator

Requirements

• Valid Class A or B Driver’s License with Air Brake Endorsement.
• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• 2 – 5 years of driving experience.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision and training.
• Experienced in all Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities (Bilingual English / Spanish).
• Acceptable Driver Record.
• Able to meet all DOT requirements.
• Knowledgeable in OSHA, Federal DOT, and other related state and federal regulations.
• Must have demonstrated leadership, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Able to effectively communicate with people.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Planning health and safety protocols.
• Teaching supervisors, managers and other leaders about health and safety standards.
• Presenting safety training sessions to personnel.
• Ensuring compliance with OSHA, federal and state regulations.
• Handling risk assessments to gather information on safety issues.
• Verifying that employees consistently follow safety protocols.
• Analyzing health and safety data.
• Provides On-the-Job training of new drivers and retrains drivers who have been re-assigned to new routes, line of business or drivers who have driving performance issues.
• Performing job task observations for existing and new drivers through in cab, at a distance and targeted to ensure proper and consistent safety and performance duties are achieved.
• Train and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel and recommend removal of applicants from the training program, as appropriate.
• Operates vehicle in accordance with OSHA (Occupational and Safety Health Act) and DOT (Department of Transportation) requirements as well as all local, state and federal laws.
• Providing hands on-coaching on defensive driving, emergency reporting and response, hours of service, G.O.A.L. and Smith System.
• Performs pre- and post-trip inspections of assigned vehicle and documents checks utilizing the standard DVIR (Driver Vehicle Inspection Report).
• Maintains training documentation and records of all driver’s training.
• Assist in communicating safety expectations.
• Attend driver safety /occupational health and safety meetings and re-enforce agenda items and follow up actions.
• Assist supervisors with any necessary paperwork and is responsible for the collection routes during supervisor’s absence.
• Assists with preparation of daily routes, route changes, vehicle replacements, dispatch duties and other work assigned.
• Ensure efficient and excellent customer service is provided to all customers.
• Assist supervisors with route observations.
• Handles special projects and other related management duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience in the waste, environmental services, energy, or transportation industry.
• Preferred OSHA 30-hour certification.