Job Description
Job Description
Carter Express/Carter Logistics
Job Description: Safety/Driver Relations Coordinator
Department: Safety Job Status: Full-Time Reports to: Director of Safety
POSITION SUMMARY
To ensure that Carter Express, Inc has an effective driver onboarding and training program through which the company can retain safe and professional drivers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage and facilitate local driver orientation.
- Create a positive first impression of Carter Express, Inc. for newly hired drivers.
- Set up technology for hosting weekly orientation class.
- Manage orientation paperwork completion and communicate back to the orientation group.
- Answer driver questions or communicate with specific departments for answers to inquiries.
- Assist the Safety Department with daily tasks.
- Monitor triggered SmartDrive event videos, counseling drivers on unsafe behaviors and documenting the counseling.
- Coordinator should conduct a minimum of 25 coaching events per week.
- Coaching can and should include positive phone calls to drivers with low scores.
- Coordinator will update driver counseling record daily.
- Coordinator will assist Director of Safety in virtual coaching sessions.
- Assist with Samsara HOS edits when required.
- Conduct accident/injury investigations and report them to corporate headquarters.
- Complete safety incident root cause analysis and provide corrective action recommendations.
- Provide ongoing additional driver training for new drivers and remedial training as necessary.
- Act as local Driver Relations representative for our Carter Express Drivers
- Coordinator will be a liaison between the drivers and local and corporate management on any issue the drivers may experience.
- Coordinator will make 3-5 outbound “check-in” calls a week to drivers (can be combined with positive coaching calls sometimes).
- Coordinator will maintain communication with corporate Driver Relations team on check-in calls and any issues that arise.
EDUCATION:
High School diploma or equivalent required.
EXPERIENCE:
· Trucking or Logistics Experience Preferred.
· CDL Preferred.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Basic computer and Microsoft product skills required.
At Carter Express, INC/Carter Logistics LLC, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Carter Express, INC/Carter Logistics LLC hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.
Company DescriptionSince being founded in 1983, Carter Express has been delivering world-class customer service. Our objective is to supply transportation services to our customers in an efficient, economical, and timely manner- and to accomplish this while being a great place to work.
Behind our success is a support of over 1,100 great associates. From our drivers and dock workers to our customer service, management, and office personnel, Carter Express is built on nothing less than a team of dedicated professionals who care about the safe transportation of our customers products. We are committed to adding staff that has exceptional work ethic and the desire to learn and to satisfy the customer.
Company Description
Since being founded in 1983, Carter Express has been delivering world-class customer service. Our objective is to supply transportation services to our customers in an efficient, economical, and timely manner- and to accomplish this while being a great place to work.\r\n\r\nBehind our success is a support of over 1,100 great associates. From our drivers and dock workers to our customer service, management, and office personnel, Carter Express is built on nothing less than a team of dedicated professionals who care about the safe transportation of our customers products. We are committed to adding staff that has exceptional work ethic and the desire to learn and to satisfy the customer.