Safety & Compliance Manager

Safety & Compliance Manager Opportunity:

PURPOSE of the role:

The Director of Transportation Safety is responsible for the overall management and accountability of the safety department. This will be accomplished by setting achievable goals and expectations while building a team culture that promotes safety success by advising both drivers and upper management. The primary goals of the safety department are to provide leadership and accountability on all safety and compliance performance issues, recruiting and training drivers, helping further inter-departmental relationships with clear communication channels, improving loss conditions, and assisting in all claims management and continued employee training in the organization.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Train & skill all under your supervision in commercial transportation accident prevention
• Monitor hours of service, safety performance, and CSA compliance
• Oversee insurance management issues and claims management.
• Ensure all drivers are completing the mandatory safety training sessions
• Actively recruiting company drivers and owner operators.
• Coordinating and reviewing pre-hire and contract qualifications.
• Develop, maintain, and manage systems of driver qualifications and medical certification files.
• Collaborate with support staff in auditing of hours of service (driver logs).
• Conduct ongoing training for safety related issues.
• Maintain company database to ensure accuracy of compliance related expirations.
• Strategic planning and forecasting transportation trends
• Driver performance management
• Reward and discipline employees

Skill Set Needed:

• 3-5 years in previous experience in a current safety management role
• Excellent organizational skills with a high level of detail
• Knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR)
• Knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Previous log auditing and training experience
• Ability to communicate in a courteous and professional manner; written and verbal
• Ability to work independently, in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to perform safety training in small groups
• Ability to lead and drive change
• Strong decision-making & problem-solving skills with independent decision-making ability
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Ability to connect with people throughout all levels of organization
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance
• Command of computer literacy in all MS Office programs with a strong analytical skill set
• High-level organizational skills with attention to detail, allowing you to handle high volumes of work and multiple priorities.

To Apply:  If you are a motivated individual with a passion for sales and customer service within the transportation and logistics industry, we would love to hear from you. For more information, please contact  Jovan Toles directly at

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.