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First Student is seeking a Location Safety Manager in Brooklyn, New York to oversee safety operations and ensure compliance within the transportation industry.

Responsibilities: The role involves administering driver hiring and compliance, providing guidance to trainers, investigating incidents, preparing compliance forms, assisting with training on safety issues, and analyzing safety trends.

Skills: Key skills required are computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite, consistent attendance, punctuality, and a valid working vehicle for travel.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include 2-3 years of transportation or safety-related experience, a high school diploma, and knowledge of relevant regulations.

Location: Brooklyn, New York, US

Compensation: $78000 - $78000 / Annually

First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

At First Student, our Location Safety Managers are a constant reflection of our companys commitment to safety and customer service. The Location Safety Manager is responsible for providing operational oversight, providing work guidance, and delivering leadership to full safety supervisory duties.

At First Student, we are proud to offer: $78,000 annually

Tremendous Career Advancement Opportunities due to a strong presence across North America

Positive and rewarding work environment

Location Safety Manager Responsibilities:

Administers driver hiring and compliance process

Provides direction and guidance to location trainers

Investigates accidents, incidents, and work-related injuries and determines fault/probability

Prepares and submits accident-related compliance forms, maintains files, and enters in system

Provides assistance and training to drivers and attendants on passenger management and other safety related issues

Performs driver road checks of driver performance

Supervise employees with safety and/or driver hiring or training responsibilities

Provides various reports and analyzes safety trends

Location Safety Manager Experience and Skills Required:

2-3 years transportation or safety-related experience

High school diploma or equivalent

Knowledge of federal and state rules and regulations regarding safety and environmental issues

Computer literacy with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Consistent attendance and punctuality

Possess working vehicle for travel in service area

First Students commitment to putting our customers first, dedication to safety, and an ambition to deliver dependable transportation makes for a working environment youll love. As a huge company with 120,000 staff and over 2.5 billion customers worldwide, youll also enjoy security, a brilliant future, and excellent training.

Apply today to join our team!

We aspire to have a culture where all people are First. We strive to attract and retain a diverse workforce therefore all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. For candidates applying to positions in San Francisco or Los Angeles California, First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance or Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance. First is an equal opportunity employer and by doing so we will sustain and promote an inclusive culture that supports future growth for all."

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.