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About the Role
The Area Safety Manager (ASM) supports the safety of designated locations for all operational, facility, and shop activities within the geographic area. The ASM works directly with the Area General Manager, driving continuous improvement by reviewing data and deploying strategies to mitigate risks, and ensuring division safety initiatives are embedded into area operations.
Responsibilities
- Works with management to ensure safety provisions are developed and deployed according to budget and guidance.
- Identifies underperforming locations, performs analysis, and collaborates with location teams to develop and implement continuous improvement processes.
- Conducts comprehensive incident investigations for serious events, develops actions, and ensures lessons learned are communicated and implemented.
- Shares best practices and innovative approaches for problem-solving at managed locations.
- Provides support to Risk Management on claims management and litigation, completing Root Cause Analysis with operations and maintenance.
- Works closely with the workers’ compensation third-party administrator to proactively manage claims.
- Ensures proper driving trainer staffing levels, identifies trainer needs, and administers driver onboarding.
- Assists locations in determining and implementing remedial actions for safety events and reviews disciplinary actions with HR and Operations.
- Guides multiple locations on compliance with policies, SOPs, laws, and regulations, and provides visibility of compliance scores to management.
- Prepares monthly reports and safety performance analysis, identifying trends and corrective actions for management.
- Assesses location safety performance using applicable tools.
- Participates in the recruiting process for selection and onboarding of new managers.
- Provides safety training for new managers, develops their competencies and skills, and supports regional train the trainer workshops.
- Ensures operational efficiencies at a location level using specified databases.
- Performs location Safety Wellness Checks at least annually at high-risk locations, potentially requiring more frequent inspections.
- Assists HR/LM with driver recruitment, retention, and training activities.
- Supplements the site safety review process by conducting safety audits and works with locations to close Site Safety Review actions.
- Manages the BeSafe process, including Safety Leadership course delivery, identifying and onboarding BeSafe Coaches, and monitoring debrief quality.
- Works with management regarding the communication and execution of divisional wide activities and actions.
- Provides technical oversight to managers as needed, prioritizing requests in partnership with the manager.
- Verifies location compliance with specific standards and conducts quality assurance by auditing training programs.
- Supports the execution of kickoff/safety meetings by working closely with location staff.
- Provides the appropriate level of startup support.
- Performs other responsibilities as requested or required.
Requirements
- 7 Years of Safety/Transportation Experience
- 5 Years experience in fleet transportation management
- Strong commitment to Safety
- Demonstrate leadership, decision-making and team building skills
- Strong proficiency in computer literacy essential with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Experience with other software such as timekeeping and payroll systems is preferred.
- Advanced skills in technology used to manage the operation to include but not limited to FGA approved Smart technology, Apps, encrypted drives, shared drives and other Smart technology.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to interpret data and perform root cause analysis and assist others
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with others in a team setting
- Demonstrated ability to train, coach and provide leadership
- Collision Investigation training
- State/Provincial Instructor Certification in at least one of the States/Provincial in the Region
- Certified Smith System Defensive Driving Instructor
- English proficiency required for training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications.
Skills
- Safety
- Transportation
- Fleet transportation management
- Leadership
- Decision-making
- Team building
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Timekeeping systems
- Payroll systems
- Smart technology management
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Data interpretation
- Root cause analysis
- Training
- Coaching
- Collision Investigation
- Smith System Defensive Driving
Location
- Poughkeepsie, NY
- Eastern, NY state
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 7 Years of Safety/Transportation Experience
- 5 Years experience in fleet transportation management
Education Level
- 2 years of college preferred or equivalent education/experience
- OSHA 10-hr, safety/transportation certifications
Salary/Compensations
- $88,000-$98,000
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Physical and mental health initiatives
- Medical/dental/vision
- 401(k)
- Paid holiday/vacation
- Professional Advancement opportunities
- Manager-In-Development program
- Extensive Training (safety and security, injury prevention, technology and equipment, job efficiency)
- Community Service & Impact opportunities
About the Company
- First Student is a family of 60,000+ employees who transport more than 5 million students and passengers daily.
- Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II.
- Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation, creating and implementing advanced training and technology in the transportation industry.
- We are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse working environment.
- We believe in promoting from within, offering tremendous opportunities across North America.
- Our Manager-In-Development program prepares future leaders.
- We focus on safety and security, injury prevention, technology and equipment, and job efficiency.
- We aspire to have a culture where all people are First.
- We are committed to providing a drug-free workplace.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
- First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law.
- Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.