SAFETY MANAGER jobs in Gainesville, FL

Responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develop, Implement and Manage Safety and accident prevention program.
• Manage company, fleet, driver and equipment compliance to all federal & state DOT, FMSCA and local regulations.
• Manage driver safety scorecard program focusing on predictive indicator markers and corrective action processes.
• Develop and manage fleet and driver Safety improvement communication program focused on constant education of core safety principles, best practices and the value of safe vehicle operation.
• Review safety performance KPI’s. Develop and report action plans to Executive leadership.
• Manage on board camera alert systems, driver coaching and follow-up processes.
• Support Recruiting team to ensure all new hire standards are met.
• Review application background and MVR reports for all new hire driver approvals.
• Investigate all accident and reported damage incidents to arrive at root cause reporting and actionable preventative plan
• Manage Orientation staff, curriculum and processes to ensure the new hire experience is educational, thorough and exceeding of new hires expectations.
• Manage Fleet HOS compliance and E Log violations processing including coaching, education and corrective action processes.
• Manage Fleet registration and permitting.
• Facilitate Road testing/ Driver evaluation process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Practical knowledge of truckload transportation industry.
• Above average knowledge of the applicable FMCSA and DOT Regulations.
• Ability to effectively lead others, problem solve and work well in fast-pace, high-pressure situations.
• Ability to present and communicate effectively with all levels of internal and external staff and business partners.
• Ability to self-manage with above average organization, output and proficiency.
• Expert organization skills with practical logic processes.
• Above average communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to support on-call emergency situations any time of day or night.
• Ability to motivate a team to achieve targeted results.
• Proficient Computer skills required including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Strong Leadership skills and work ethic are a must.
• Candidate will possess exemplary trustworthiness and responsibility traits.

Required Experience:

• 2 years as in a Trucking Safety manager and/or Truckload Operations management role
• 2 years CDL A driving experience with clean MVR.
• CDS/CSS certification a plus
• Experience with McLeod, Tenstreet and Lytx is a plus