Job Summary:
With general direction by the Operations Manager and Regional Director of Safety, supervise all terminal safety and training functions, supervise classroom and BTW training and ensure compliance with all company, state and federal regulatory requirements.
Duties include, but not limited to:
Supervise:
- Recruiting and selection of candidates for training.
- New employee interviews and recommendations for training.
- Background checks for potential driver candidates.
- Classroom instruction, behind the wheel training and testing for original and renewing drivers.
- Annual check-ride evaluations for all drivers and ensure retraining is completed as needed.
- Safety inspections in locations including maintenance facilities, offices, and company vehicles.
- Staff of delegated behind-the-wheel trainers and provide guidance and direction to all relating to state laws and safety procedures.
Ensure:
- Employees are properly trained on company specific and OSHA safety requirements.
- Compliance with all safety-related regulatory requirements, including State Department of Education school bus standards, OSHA standards, Federal Department of Transportation regulations and Environmental Protection Agency requirements.
- Accurate training files and records as required by the State law and Company policy
- Annual bus evacuation instruction and field trip instruction is provided per the State law and our contract.
- Required documents are completed accurately, in particular vehicle inspection forms and drivers’ logs.
Responsible for:
- All Safety In-service meetings and Safety Committee meetings.
- Observation, evaluation, and documentation of driving behaviors from a distance, safety spot checks at school loading zones, random reviewing of bus camera footage and GPS reports for safety violations and attend meetings with drivers and school staff as needed.
- Maintaining and communicating safety-related policies and procedures, as well as ensuring that they are followed.
- Observation of working conditions, equipment, and employee behaviors to identify safety problems and take corrective action.
- Responding to and collecting information at accident scenes. Participate in investigation of vehicle accidents and occupational injuries. Make recommendations regarding cause, fault and retraining.
- Providing weekly training reports to the location manager and Regional Director of Safety and Training.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to supervise others
- The ability to obtain a School Bus License within 6 months of hire
- Must have good interpersonal communication skills.
- Must be computer literate with emphasis on Microsoft Office environment.
- Must have strong leadership abilities
- Safety related experience desired
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- school bus trainer: 2 years (Preferred)
- Microsoft Office: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
Ability to Relocate:
- Sierra Vista, AZ: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person