What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Fleet Safety Specialist position at Allan Myers, Inc?
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Overview:
At Allan Myers, you are part of a team dedicated to making things better, including your career. We pay well and provide generous benefits. We offer extensive training and promote from within. If you have the drive, we will help you build a career in the thriving construction industry and reach your full potential.
Allan Myers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Allan Myers is looking to fill this critical role on our HSE team to provide effective and safe instruction to new and existing drivers. This includes assessing the abilities of individual drivers, observing driving practices and offering feedback, and ensuring adherence to all relevant safety and driver policies and procedures. This position should have a thorough knowledge of the rules of the road, vehicle operations, and safety protocols, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The purpose is to help drivers develop good driving habits and safe driving techniques. They may also provide additional training for drivers who need to brush up on their skills, as well as providing support and guidance to foster an environment of continuous improvement. This position reports to the VP of Safety.
- Conduct daily ride-alongs with the driver to evaluate and assess the driver’s performance and communicate this at the end of each shift with driver and their supervisor.
- Ensuring the driver can safely operate the truck and navigate to and from all Allan Myers locations including shop, plants, and construction projects. Including proper entrances, exit zones and safe waiting areas on the job site.
- Communicating all driver expectations as it relates to safety policies and procedures prior to moving the truck (PPE, 3 points of contact, Lock-Tag out, cleaning asphalt from truck bed, etc.)
- Observing the driver behavior and taking detailed notes on performance such as (nervousness, hesitation, or any other areas of concerns).
- Addressing and providing feedback immediately to the driver through the day and at the end of their ride along.
- Ensure the driver knows all breakdown and accident procedures in compliance with to Federal Motor Carrier Regulations and Allan Myers Safety Policies and Procedures.
- Ensure driver performs a DOT compliant pre-trip inspection.
- Communicating and ensuring driver understands all DOT and Federal Mother Carrier Regulations as it relates to holding a CDL including weight restrictions and permits.
- Addressing all issues and concerns regarding drivers performance and behavior at the end of each shift to the Truck Foreman and Transportation Manager.
- Works closely with our safety and dispatch department in conjunction with enforcing the use of proper PPE, ensuring all policies and procedures are understood and abided by, and through attending shift huddles at various start locations.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a Supervisor, Manager, or Law Enforcement related to CDL or DOT regulations.
- Exceptional driving and demonstrated training and instructional skills.
- The ability to be flexible, and interface professionally with all levels of experience of drivers
- Considerable knowledge of CDL, DOT, Federal Motor Carrier Regulations and requirements
- Intermediate computer and MS Office abilities
- Valid Commercial Driver’s License (Class A or B)
Competencies:
- Strong team player
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Independent problem-solver
- Excellent work ethic
- Collaborative
- Customer service orientation
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Intermediate computer skills
- Friendly attitude
- Ability to maintain accurate records, assemble and organize data, and to prepare reports
Overview:
Our Company Does Work That Matters
Allan Myers is the largest heavy civil construction and materials production contractor in the mid-Atlantic. We build infrastructure: the highways and bridges that connect cities and towns, the public water and wastewater systems that provide clean water to your home and keep our streams clean. We take pride in meeting the highest quality standards because it ensures our work will have a long-lasting positive impact on the community. When you get home safe each night, you know that what you did that day matters.
At Allan Myers, you are part of a team dedicated to making things better, including your career. We pay well and provide generous benefits. We offer extensive training and promote from within. If you have the drive, we will help you build a career in the thriving construction industry and reach your full potential.
Allan Myers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
