Description

Fleet & Safety Manager

Reports To: VP-Director of Administration

Work Hours: Full Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Branch: Meriden, CT 06450

Position Purpose:

Effectively handles the fleet management coordination for the company. Ensure workers are in a safe working environment through safety compliance, training, monitoring, workers compensation, and creating/administering new safety programs as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Fleet Management:
  • Ensure a safe and efficient delivery vehicle fleet; schedule and coordinate delivery of trucks for maintenance, coordinate buy/sell of aging fleet with approval, handle rental logistics when needed, file and maintain vehicle invoices/records.
  • Investigate accidents with all company vehicles and property, file necessary reports on time and accurately, follow up to completion.
  • Truck GPS monitoring as needed.
• Safety:
  • Identifies opportunities to minimize workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems.
  • Conducts employee safety training on applicable safety standards, maintains records including forklift training, safety review, video trainings, monthly safety bulletins, and branch one-on-one training.
  • Reviews safety training and recommends revisions, improvements, and updates.
  • Conducts safety inspections/audits to assess compliance.
  • Inspects vehicles, warehouse and safety equipment; recommends repair or replacements.
  • Drafts and implements internal safety standards and policies.
  • Reviews workplace accidents/incidents reported by employees
  • Files workers comp cases and tracks through resolution; reviews incident reports, schedules medical evaluations.
  • Risk assessment reviews
  • Branch safety evaluations
  • Annual OSHA filings
  • Handle PPE requests, stock and place orders as needed
• • Perform other duties as needed.
  • Maintain a clean and professional work environment.

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualifications

Experience and Education:

• High School diploma required, vehicle mechanical education or safety certification preferred
• Three to five years experience in fleet maintenance and/or safety preferred
• Valid drivers license and DOT med card required
• Extensive knowledge of company safety policies and applicable OSHA standards
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to conduct trainings
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficient with current used hardware and software

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

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