Chief Safety & Training Officer

The position Serves as the Chief Safety Officer for the Corporation.

• Plans, develops, directs, and implements organization’s Safety Management System (SMS), Security and Emergency Response programs. Works with Senior Staff to ensure a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment; works with the Operations Manager to ensure efficient and safe public transportation while conducting quality control annual ride along observations and related tasks.

• Directs hazard identification, security and safety risk evaluations. Monitors mitigation activities related to Safety and Security for the Corporation.

• Provides periodic reports on safety performance. Maintains Safety Documentation. Plans and organizes safety management training. The scale of these functions will vary depending on the needs of the organization.

• Ensures that Corporation safety policies and procedures are adhered to; conducts safety audits; determines training needs, develops and delivers appropriate safety-related and other operational training and provides follow-up as needed.

• Conducts investigations into revenue and non-revenue vehicle accidents and workers’ compensation claims; processes all related documents; follows-up all claims to ensure timely resolution. Conducts root cause analyses to identify and resolve issues; identifies trends and makes recommendations as needed.

• Oversees all new-hire training and provides assistance to gain certification and endorsements. Orientating and teaching skills to new hires during the on-boarding process; and evaluating for release to revenue service. Assists operations in evaluating operator performance and documentation; customer service incidents; and back-up to operating positions as necessary. This is a safety sensitive position subject to the rules and regulations of the Drug and Alcohol Policy.