What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Manager position at Groendyke Transport?
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Summary
Develop and lead a unified corporate and field safety organization. Promote safety through continued proactive development, implementation, innovation and monitoring of safety policies and procedures. Foster a safe work environment based on trust, human dignity, transparency, and honesty that will contribute to a high quality of life for all employees.
Description
- Manage the corporate safety functions and champion technology solutions.
- Develop innovative solutions to evolving driver safety challenges on public highways.
- Network, establish and maintain relationships with government and industry safety groups.
- Recommend safety and security strategies to the senior leadership team.
- Create and instill a high level of respect for safety, security and compliance.
- Develop succession plans and hire, train, develop and mentor safety personnel.
- Participate in safety management team strategy development.
- Work with the safety organization and legal staff on strategic and tactical initiatives.
- Develop strategies and plans for continuous improvement.
- Manage the planning, instruction, and implementation of safety programs.
- Manage efforts to reduce accident and incident frequency.
- Participate in accident investigations.
- Oversee compliance reviews and inspections.
- Train and supervise Field Training and Safety Coordinators and support staff.
- Work with the General Counsel to seek redress for damages/injuries caused by third parties.
- Prepare annual budgets.
- Regular, sustained attendance.
- Travel extensively.
- Effective presentation skills.
- Recommend best practices.
- Additional duties as assigned by management.
Additional Job Description
Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements:
- Passion for safety.
- Vision and leadership.
- Experience in management.
- Public speaking and communication skills.
- Administrative and organizational skills.
- Strong delegation skills.
- Extensive analytical and interpretive skills
- Strong process orientation
- Diplomatic, tactful and professional
- Broad based understanding of e-based learning tools, tracking systems, data integration and business analysis
Education and Experience Requirements:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- BBA or equivalent preferred, experience may substitute
Computer Equipment and Software Requirements
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
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