Fleet Safety Manager

What You Need To Know

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people and equips them with leading technology continuous learning and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the preeminent wine and spirits distributor Southern Glazers isnt just one of Forbes Top Private Companies; its a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

Southern Glazers is proud of its well-earned positive reputation continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued supported and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.

As a full-time employee you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage dental and vision plans tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts disability coverage life insurance plans and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance a wellness program parental leave vacation accrual paid sick leave and more.

By joining Southern Glazers you would be part of a team that values excellence innovation and community. This is more than just a job its an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Overview

Responsible for collaborating with the Operations Leadership Team and Logistics Managers to ensure complete safety compliance for a delivery fleet of small volume scope and complexity. This role must also ensure all logistics (transportation) associates meet Department of Transportation (DOT) and Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) criteria.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensures all transportation associates understand and operate within the organizational operational safety and service policies and procedures
• Investigates and reports all vehicle collisions in a timely manner and according to SGWS policy
• Trains all transportation associates on proper vehicle incident reporting procedures
• Assigns vehicle investigations to appropriate field personnel
• Reviews vehicle incident investigation findings for accuracy and completion and preventability determinations (root-cause analysis) and employs appropriate corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Creates and implements Vehicle Collision Review Committees at selected SGWS locations
• Trains transportation supervisors on effectively using the following applications: Lytx Geotab Telematics Benchmark (Gensuite) and J.J. Kellers DataSense
• Monitors Electronic Logging Device (ELD) and Electronic Vehicle Inspection Reports (EDVIR) for compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and Company policies
• Tracking fleet metrics to identify areas needing improvement and areas meeting/exceeding business goals and key performance indicators (KPIs)

Additional Primary Responsibilities

• Oversees monthly fleet safety training or meetings per SGWS Safety Policy
• Provides initial fleet safety training and maintain annual refresher training records and files
• Collaborates with EHS Manager on researching initiating and promoting fleet safety projects
• Conducts DOT regulatory training to include driver qualification hours-of-service driver vehicle inspection reports and drug/alcohol testing
• Conducts ride-alongs with poor performing drivers and instructs on safe driving behaviors
• Ensures all transportation employees operating CMVs are fully qualified and maintain driver qualification records in support of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR)
• Conducts regular on-site vehicle safety inspection audits and driver record audits
• Exhibits high-level of integrity and commitment to maintaining confidential information
• Responds to emails calls or requests from internal customers and vendors in an acceptable timeframe
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in DOT Compliance or equivalent experience (Bachelors Degree in Occupational Health & Safety or related degree preferred)
• Complete Certified Transportation Professional certification (within 12 months of hire)
• OSHA 30-Hour (or within 60 days of hire online is available*)
• Complete Smith System Driving Instructor course (within six months of hire)
• Complete Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) certified by ASSP (within two years of hire)
• Valid state motor vehicle operators license
• Strong knowledge of FMCSRs requirements pertaining to driver qualification files hour-of-service drug/alcohol testing and vehicle maintenance
• Ability to read analyze and interpret general compliance reports technical procedures and/or government regulations
• Exceptional verbal written organizational analytical communication and interpersonal skills to interact within all levels of the organization
• Strong organization multi-tasking follow-through and time management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)

Physical Demands

• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g. keyboard mouse and monitor) or adding machine
• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time walking bending reaching standing squatting and stooping
• Additional hours may be required during October November and December and other peak periods
• 25% travel required

EEO Statement

Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits an Affirmative Action/EEO employer prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicants arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience knowledge skills abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazers pay bands or ranges.

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