Traveling Safety Coordinator
1 day ago
Atlanta
Bessemer Management is a transportation organization comprised of a family of 5 logistics/trucking companies with 90+ years of experience operating in multi-faceted transportation modes. We are a dynamic and growing organization. We’re hiring a full-time Traveling Safety Coordinator in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Responsibilities of the Position: • Providing safety training to our truck drivers/owner operators to ensure that they are well-informed of DOT safety requirements and company safety trends, • Meeting with drivers and conducting safety consultations to cover safety issues and offer additional training where needed to ensure drivers are operating safely, • Performing safety inspections on trucks and trailers, • Maintaining driver files, as well as truck and trailer files, • Conducting driver safety meetings, • Communicating with drivers and other departments in person and via phone calls, emails, text messages, • Traveling approximately two (2) weeks each month to perform these duties, depending on your specific location in the Atlanta area Qualifications & Interpersonal Skills: • Bilingual English/Spanish (strongly preferred), • Knowledge of DOT trucking rules and regulations, including hours of service (HOS) and Hazmat, • Working knowledge or willingness to learn load securement requirements and best practices, • Previous trucking experience in a dispatch, driving, or managerial role, • Possess a current/valid CDL (preferred, not required), • Experience with trucking maintenance programs (preferred not required), • Experience as an owner operator or working with owner operators (preferred, not required), • Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, • Strong communication and follow-up skills, • Collaborative, team-oriented, service-minded attitude, • Experience with Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, and Outlook Work Schedule & Benefits: • Generally, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with travel approximately two (2) weeks each month depending on your specific location in the Atlanta area, • Performance-based bonus plan, • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, • 401(k) with company match, • Vacation and holiday pay, • Paid parental leave Physical Demands of the Position: This position requires the ability to perform thorough inspections of commercial trucks, trailers, and related equipment. While performing the essential functions of this role, the employee must be able to: • Walk, stand, bend, kneel, and crouch for extended periods while inspecting vehicles and equipment., • Climb in and out of truck cabs, onto trailers, and access other elevated surfaces using steps and handholds., • Reach, grasp, push, pull, and handle tools, equipment, and components during inspection and load-securement tasks., • Lift and carry items up to 50 pounds such as chains, binders, tarps, and inspection tools., • Occasionally work in confined or awkward spaces, including reaching underneath trucks or trailers to examine components., • Tolerate prolonged periods outdoors in varying weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow) and around active trucking operations, including noise, dust, and moving vehicles. About Our Company: Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Bessemer Management Company has 90+ years of experience in the flatbed, intermodal, and over-dimensional trucking industries. Our family of five trucking companies—Kaplan Trucking, Eastern Express, Horizon Freight System, TRX, Inc., and DD&S Express—is comprised of a network of 2,600+ trucks and 220+ terminals primarily located across the Midwest, South, and Northeast.