Safety Coordinator I - Military veterans preferred

This Safety Coordinator is dedicated to enhancing driver and fleet safety within Covenant Logistics. The role entails running reports, coaching drivers, conducting accident reviews, and actively contributing to the goal of making our drivers the safest fleet on the roadway. It emphasizes a commitment to fostering a culture of safety within the company. All with the main objective of ensuring that our fleet consistently adheres to and complies with the Federal Motor Carrier Regulations for Highway Safety.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all reporting functions related to the job, oversee expirations, complete reviews, and provide coaching, as necessary.
• Keep a professional demeanor throughout reviews, phone calls, emails, and meetings.
• Attend Safety related classes including but not limited to Driver Orientation, Logs Classes, Train the Trainer, PDP, Covenant Safe, Driver skills testing, and road evaluations.
• Effectively communicate and promote the importance of safety and help foster a safety focused culture with all drivers and internal employees.
• Learn and become proficient in all company and safety policies, CSA Basics, Hours of Service, Root Cause Determination, Covenant Safe and effective driver coaching.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with all departments to improve driver safety within the fleet, enterprise, and industry.
• Complete random driver checks to ensure drivers are following policies, regulations, driving safely, inspecting equipment effectively and receiving feedback to ensure continued safe operation within the enterprise.
• Responsible for tracking hours of service through Omnitracs, Platform Science, and Navigation.
• Investigates all possibilities for improvement within the fleet, enterprise, and industry.
• Collaborates with peers throughout departments in the enterprise, to determine needs and areas of improvement and help drive innovation.

Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong ability to manage time and meet deadlines.
• Extensive attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate cross-functionally.
• Strong motivational skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks especially when handling accident and incident reports.
• Understanding of the Data Q process.
• Bachelor’s degree required. 1 year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of education required.
• Transportation industry experience preferred.
• Prior experience working in safety systems or driver log systems desired.

Competitive Compensation

Covenant’s compensation philosophy’s intent is to use a competitive total compensation strategy to determine the current market value of a position while also considering individual factors such as performance in current position, time in seat of current position, experience, level of responsibility/accountability, and longevity with the company. The system will be objective and non-discriminatory.

Pay Range: $19.23-$29.87

Pay Grade: 6

401(k) match, Serious Health Condition Pay

Full Health Benefits Package

Medical, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Short & Long Term Disability, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Cultural Perks

Casual Dress, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discount Program, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Adoption Assistance and Employee Assistance Program

Covenant Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer

M/F/Disability/Veteran

VEVRAA Federal Contractor

PI270100053