What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Trainer - Richmond position at WeDriveU?
WeDriveU is the leader in shared mobility solutions that connect communities, campuses, and workplaces. WeDriveU operates private shuttle and public transit systems across the U.S serving millions of passenger journeys a year. The company's 4,000 team members operate 2,300 vehicles across 44 U.S. locations, providing safe, reliable and sustainable options as part of a global family of brands serving more than 1B bus and rail passengers on four continents. Visit www.wedriveu.com.
Responsibilities:
Lead, design, develop and implement initial and recurrent training programs for transportation personnel.
Supervise driver trainers, by establishing objectives, standards, work schedules and accountability for job performance.
Proactively recruit individuals to apply and train them to become School Bus Drivers
Provide classroom instruction and behind the wheel training of applicants and bus drivers to ensure successful completion of training and testing; recommend upgrades as necessary
Provide on-going training and performance evaluations for all Driver employees
Administer and maintain Company random drug/alcohol testing and pre-employment drug/alcohol testing program in conjunction with corporate office.
Develop and conduct regularly scheduled Driver Safety Meetings.
Assume primary responsibility in responding to personal injury and vehicle accidents by on-scene investigation and preparing and submitting reports to the corporate office in accordance with Company policy.
Investigate customer service complaints relative to safety issues and take appropriate corrective action.
Administer and maintain Company Safe Driver Award Program.
Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent. Some college preferred.
3 years as a Trainer in transportation industry desired
Supervisory experience preferred; specifically experience supervising/training a driver workforce
Must complete state certification program or Durham's Training Academy for school bus driver instructor. Equivalent work experience as a Trainer can be substituted as appropriate.
License or Certification: SBDI certification required; Non-CDL Driver's License.
Strong working knowledge of MS Office Software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) and transportation related software
Strong leadership skills and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational and group presentation skills
Well-developed multi-tasking and time management skills
Ability to provide direction, coaching and mentoring to employees while creating an environment that encourages and values input and feedback
Ability to respond to unanticipated events to ensure excellence in customer service.
Ability to Investigate claims and incidents of questionable conduct, accidents etc.
Computer literacy skills in word processing and spreadsheets
EEOC
WeDriveU is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
