Safety Director Position Available In Catawba, North Carolina

Safety Director 3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars Newton, NC 28658 SunBelt Xpress is seeking a Safety Director for our large trucking company. This is a full-time permanent opportunity for you. SUMMARY You will be responsible for managing the safety, compliance and orientation of new drivers across all divisions of SunBelt Xpress. In partnership and collaboration with Operations, develops and implements corporate safety and loss prevention efforts, and compliance programs that ensure company compliance with local, state, federal DOT and OSHA rules and regulations by formulating safety policies and procedures. Planning, directing, monitoring, and controlling safety, loss prevention, training and driver orientations and supervising safety, compliance, and logistics managers to ensure programs are fully integrated into the business planning and decision making process.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Build and maintain a partnership with Operations Leaders, ensuring a collaborative approach to positively influence Safety requirements within the organization. Oversee all aspects of safety training and driver’s orientation program to establish and maintain a strong safety ethic among drivers and meet the driver training objectives of the company’s operations and support departments Relay necessary safety information, regulations, requirements, and procedures to company drivers and contractors (i.e., loss prevention, compliance, discipline, training) Provide reporting on vehicle, cargo loss and injury by division, prepares accident analysis and driver demographic reports. Partner with Human Resources in the recruiting, interviewing, selection, on-boarding, and training of new employees. Provide effective employee performance management utilizing SMART goals, timely and constructive feedback, coaching for improvement, utilize rewards and progressive discipline to drive performance. Plan, assign work and provide work direction to optimize the team’s time and talents. Ensure continued focus on the expansion and development of a cohesive programs service customer support team/department. Effective management of department annual operating budget, cost center, AP and AR. Oversee and supervise road testing of all driver applicants, ensuring satisfaction of all company and federal standards and completion of all necessary documentation. Participate in continuous improvement activities by reviewing, changing, and improving processes in line with changing customer expectations/organizational goals. Assist with loss prevention, company-wide compliance efforts, and governmental reporting and compliance Monitor safety statistics, Root Cause Analysis process, and DOT accident reporting and internal DOT accident reporting Update reports related to monthly DOT data (in-depth understanding of the FMCSA system) Assist, plans, directs, monitors, and controls compliance programs to ensure compliance with company, local, state, and federal DOT and OSHA rules and regulations (i.e., driver files, hours of service, equipment inspections, alcohol/drug programs/reporting requirements) Act as liaison between other divisions/departments In support of SunBelt Xpress’s culture, all employees are expected to consistently, effectively and reliably perform in accordance with the Company’s values as set forth in our core competencies and behaviors (All Employee Competencies and Manager Competencies). Position may require work responsibilities outside of normal business hours, and infrequent travel may be required. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Director of Safety Competencies – In addition to the responsibilities of this role, the following competencies reflect “how” a successful director will approach and accomplish these responsibilities: Leadership An advocate for Safety and our drivers; understands our driver base and is driven to serve them well; promotes collaboration Ability to coach, educate and influence other departments and those that touch the drivers (e.g. FM, Road Service) with a focus of long-term behavior change vs. just situational-based Ability to stand their ground respectfully and hold others accountable, as needed, to ensure our safety standards are met; educating others on the value, impact and decision-criteria Inspires trust. Is consistent, communicates honestly, and follows through on commitments. Strategic Knows what it takes to be successful in our industry; understands the demands placed on a driver, the impact of a situation and decisions, and incorporates that into programs to make the driver safer Defines issues clearly despite ambiguity; anticipates obstacles and consequences; uses programs/procedures as a strong basis however is able to navigate through the “grey” of a situation (i.e. reality vs. just process) to get to the right outcome Is strategic and a long-term thinker yet able to dig into the details as needed Tackles problems head-on and works to resolve them without delay; facilitates brainstorming and devises creative solutions Change Leadership Exhibits a high level of change agility and change leadership; needs to influence drivers who welcome and do not welcome change Orchestrates the pace and process of new programs; leads others through change smoothly and productively Personal Effectiveness Exceptional two-way communicator throughout the organization (upward, downward and across) including internal staff and drivers, both in and outside the corporate office Maintains and projects credibility, self-assurance, poise, and a sense of humor, even in adversarial situations Interact with other departments – builds relationships and trust, pulls the right people together (cross-functionally) and able to facilitate timely resolutions in the best interest of SunBelt Xpress.