Driver Safety Specialist Full-time Job

As the Driver Safety Specialist (DSS) you will facilitate driver safety education & remedial training programs. You will be required to identify unsafe habits and behaviors and coordinate solutions to lessen or eliminate future non-compliance or unsafe actions. 

 

How You’ll Help: 

• Establish regular meetings with all drivers.   
• Accompany drivers for the purpose of observing and evaluating the driving behaviours and skills for compliance to Provincial and D&R requirements such as log book, speed, inspections etc. 
• Meet targets as to company safety policies, driver attendance to safety meetings and accident costs. 
• Maintain driver and supervisory personnel adherence to legislated safety laws. 
• Help create safety training material to facilitate education of safety legislations. 
• Maintain and update data input on multiply PC programs. 
• Effectively maintain professional attitude and be a source of solutions or guidance for all issues. 
• Remain on call for and attend at accidents / collisions as company representative and to complete all required reports. 
• Complete required work in all weather conditions year round as needed. 
• Be able to communicate to individual / groups in a classroom setting and set up / use education tools as required, i.e.  Laptop, LCD projector, creates handouts, maintain decorum, gain feedback and track progress. 
• Commercial Driver's License is preferred with a clean record. 
• Facilitate LCV permit review training with new operations team members when required 
• Other related duties as may be required.  

 

Your Skills and Experience: 

• Minimum of secondary education, with preference of post-secondary education (general stream), or a combination of education and experience. 
• Previous transportation or operational experience is preferred, various roles within transportation would be beneficial  
• Communication skills - advanced 
• Computer skills - accuracy, MS products, AS400, web based programs 
• Knowledge related to legal / safe operation of commercial equipment as to local laws and federal compliance standards. 
• Demonstrated customer relationship skills 
• Knowledge of transportation of dangerous goods regulations 
• Analytical and problem solving skills 
• Effective written and communications skills 
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy 
• Strong conflict resolution skills 
• Able to work deadlines in high transactional environment 
• Presentation skills, and working knowledge of adult learning principles  
• Ability to champion business needs in a collaborative manner to colleagues 
• Results focused 
• Ability to communicate in both French and English required.
• Able to work with little supervision 

From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America. With over 7,500 team members on and off the road in the US and Canada, we offer a diversified portfolio of freight and delivery solutions, including LTL, Truckload, Residential, Dedicated Fleet Solutions, and Logistics.

We believe our people are our greatest strength. For over a decade, weve been recognized as one of Canadas Best Managed Companies. Weve also been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018. Our recognition reflects the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.