Transportation Safety Manager - AM (DFK)

The Safety Manager is responsible for the performance of the Safety and Training Team; ensuring that themselves and the team members are trained and compliant to SOPs, meeting performance requirements, and executing duties in a safe and efficient manner according to expectations. Also responsible for oversight of planning, hiring, scheduling, incident management, safety performance programs, reporting, ongoing coaching, and corrective actions. This position reports to the Director of Safety and Training.

General Expectations

• Ensures weekly and monthly schedules are up to date to provide both leadership and frontline coverage for all days/shifts. Requests additional team members as needed.
• Effectively delegates duties and monitors execution for Assistant Managers and Supervisors.
• Expected to perform at least 10 audits weekly, with at least 15 hours weekly spent on the ramp with the safety team.
• Conducts weekly safety review meetings with the Transportation Leadership Team.
• Manages all incident response actions and coordinates post-incident corrective actions.
• Tracks all incidents by type and provides monthly reports with analysis of data and trends.
• Tracks daily team performance; provides daily, weekly, and monthly reporting on KPIs and team performance metrics.
• Set team goals and action plans based on business needs, emergent issues, and strategic objectives.
• Builds and leads a strong team that proactively drives the safe execution of duties to trained and documented standards.
• Coordinates monthly safety topics, with supporting communication and training plans.
• Identifies areas for improvement and develops action plans to increase performance.
• Coordinates with all related departments to ensure that all operational goals are met.
• Coordinates corrective action management plan with Transportation Management so that all corrective actions and points assessments are completed within 48 hours of the infraction.
• Coaches team members on performance so that individual, team, and departmental goals are met.
• Conducts corrective action meetings based on team member performance.
• Ensures that team members are up to date and compliant with training, safety initiatives, and safety culture.
• Practices and promotes the 4 Core Newrest Values: Simplicity, Humility, Efficiency, and Responsibility.
• Maintains a sense of positivity and professionalism in their communications and execution of duties.
• Effectively completes all other duties as directed by management.

Note: Newrest USA reserves the right to adjust these expectations at any time. The omission of expectations from this document does not excuse the Team Member from corrective actions in the event of poor performance or violatio