Safety Manager - Buffalo NY

WeDriveU is the leader in shared mobility solutions that connect communities, campuses, and workplaces. WeDriveU operates private shuttle and public transit systems across the U.S serving millions of passenger journeys a year.

The company's 4,000+ team members operate 2,300 vehicles across 44 U.S. locations, providing safe, reliable and sustainable options as part of a global family of brands serving more than 1B bus and rail passengers on four continents. Visit www.wedriveu.com.

Job Description:
The Safety Manager will be responsible for developing, overseeing, and enforcing safety compliance for our transit program. The Safety Manager will strategically oversee all areas of safety and compliance with respect to DOT/OSHA/CAL-OSHA regulations and prepare our workforce for our client's needs.

Responsibilities:
Lead, design, develop and implement initial and recurrent training programs for transportation personnel. Supervise driver trainers, by establishing objectives, standards, work schedules and accountability for job performance. Proactively recruit individuals to apply and train them to become Drivers Provide classroom instruction and behind the wheel training of applicants and bus drivers to ensure successful completion of training and testing; recommend upgrades as necessary Provide on-going training and performance evaluations for all Driver employees Administer and maintain Company random drug/alcohol testing and pre-employment drug/alcohol testing program in conjunction with corporate office. Develop and conduct regularly scheduled Driver Safety Meetings. Assume primary responsibility in responding to personal injury and vehicle accidents by on-scene investigation and preparing and submitting reports to the corporate office in accordance with Company policy. Investigate customer service complaints relative to safety issues and take appropriate corrective action. Administer and maintain Company Safe Driver Award Program. High School diploma or equivalent. Some college preferred. 3 years as a Trainer in transportation industry desired

Qualifications
Supervisory experience preferred; specifically experience supervising/training a driver workforce Must complete company certification program. Equivalent work experience as a Trainer can be substituted as appropriate. Strong working knowledge of MS Office Software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) and transportation related software Strong leadership skills and interpersonal skills Strong organizational and group presentation skills Well-developed multi-tasking and time management skills Ability to provide direction, coaching and mentoring to employees while creating an environment that encourages and values input and feedback Ability to respond to unanticipated events to ensure excellence in customer service. Ability to Investigate claims and incidents of questionable conduct, accidents etc. Computer literacy skills in word processing and spreadsheets

At National Express our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.