Area Safety Manager

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November 16

🗽 New York – Remote

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First Student

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Transport • Education • B2B

First Student is the largest passenger transportation company in North America, providing busing, transportation, and maintenance services to school districts and the general public across the United States and Canada. With over 61,000 employees and 545 locations, the company operates in 43 states and 8 Canadian provinces, transporting 5. 5 million children to and from school daily, which amounts to over 1 billion student trips annually. Founded over 100 years ago and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, First Student prides itself on its commitment to safety, diversity, and career opportunities, offering roles ranging from drivers and mechanics to corporate positions.

10,000+ employees

Founded 1999

🚗 Transport

📚 Education

🤝 B2B

📋 Description

• 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 and must be able to lead behavioral and organizational change by influencing and change management. • The ASM drives continuous improvement by reviewing data and deploying strategies to mitigate risks. • The ASM ensures that division safety initiatives and processes and embedded into the area operations and monitors adherence to strategic and program initiatives. • Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and company policy. • Works with the RSD, LSM, LM and the Maintenance Manager, to ensure safety provisions are developed and deployed in accordance to budget and guidance. • Identifies underperforming locations to established targets, perform analysis and work with location team to develop, recommend, and implement continuous improvement processes. • Conduct comprehensive incident investigations for all serious events. • Assists to develop actions and ensures lessons learned are communicated and implemented. • Share best practices and innovative approaches for problem solving at locations managed by the position. • Provide support to RSD and Risk Management on claims management and in litigation. • Complete Root Cause Analysis with operations and maintenance as required. • Has direct responsibility to ensure proper driving trainer staffing levels. • Work closely with operations and HR to identify trainer needs and effectively administer driver onboarding. • Assist locations to determine and implement proper remedial actions for safety events and review disciplinary actions with HR and Operations. • Multiple location oversight to guide locations on compliance with First Student policies and SOPs, as well as applicable laws and regulations, provide visibility of location compliance scores to regional and senior team. • Prepare monthly reports and safety performance analysis for locations. • Identify trends and corrective actions and communicate to AGM and management team. • Assess location safety performance by utilizing Daily Dispatch, Driver Mobile Manager, and other applicable tools. • In partnership with LM, will participate in the recruiting process for selection and on-boarding of new LSM’s. • Provide safety training for new LMs and LSMs; develop LSM competencies and skills and support regional train the trainer workshops. • Ensure operational efficiencies at a location level by utilizing Focus, Zonar, and the Safety Care database • Perform location Safety Wellness Checks at least annually at high-risk locations this may require more frequent inspections and safety reviews. • Assists HR/LM with driver recruitment, retention, and training activities • Supplements the site safety review process by conducting safety audits. • Additionally, the ASM works with the locations and RVPs/AGMs to properly close Site Safety Review actions. • ASM manages the BeSafe process, including Safety Leadership course delivery, identifying and onboarding BeSafe Coaches and monitor debrief quality. • Works with RVP, AGM and LM regarding the communication and execution of divisional wide activities and actions. • Provides technical oversight to the LSM, as needed, while the requests from LM’s will be prioritized and in partnership with the ASM to support the Operations and Safety function. • Verification of location compliance with PDDP, EDTP, Non- Conforming Vehicles standards and conduct quality assurance by auditing elements of training programs being conducted at a location level. • Ensures that all Training Standards are being carried per Company guidelines. • Support the execution of kickoff/safety meetings by working closely with location staff. • Provides the appropriate level of startup support. 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 • Minimum Education or Certifications Required 2 years of college preferred or equivalent education/experience • OSHA 10-hr, safety/transportation certifications, etc.

🏖️ Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation and benefits including physical and mental health initiatives • medical/dental/vision • 401(k) • paid holiday/vacation • Professional Advancement: Start here. Go far. • Extensive Training: Build skills and knowledge in such areas as safety and security, injury prevention, technology and equipment, and job efficiency. • Diversity & Inclusion: Because we’re stronger together, we aspire to have a culture where all people are First. • Community Service & Impact: Go where opportunity meets community.