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The Driver Safety Specialist is responsible for and 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.
• Minimum 5 years of Class 1 driving, verifiable experience including tractor trailer experience.
• Valid Class 1 license.
• Previous training and/or evaluating experience an asset.
• Communication skills – advanced with the ability to relay information and skills in an engaged learning environment.
• Ability to objectively coach students, evaluate skills and provide feedback.
• Demonstrated customer relationship skills.
• Strong conflict resolution skills.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ability to champion business needs in a collaborative manner to colleagues.