Safety and Training Manager | Corpus Christi, TX

Sep 9

Job Title:

Safety and Training Manager
Department:
Safety and Training

Reports To:

General Manager
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Position Classification:
Full Time

Work Location:

CCRTA Bear Lane Facility, Corpus Christi, TX

The Safety and Training Manager is the most senior Safety and Training position on the Hendrickson Transportation Group management team assigned to the CCRTA Paratransit Services and Small Bus Operations contract. This position develops, implements, and maintains the formal Driver and Staff Training Program and the overall system safety and drug/alcohol compliance program for all Drivers, Dispatchers, Street Supervisors, and Vehicle Maintenance personnel assigned to the CCRTA contract.

This is a management position and is not covered by the Teamsters Local 657 collective bargaining agreement.

Develop, implement, and maintain a formal training and retraining program for all Drivers and operations staff, including Street Supervisors, Dispatchers, and Vehicle Maintenance personnel, consistent with CCRTA RFP requirements.

Ensure new Drivers of non-CDL vehicles complete a minimum of 40 hours of classroom training, 40 hours of behind-the-wheel and customer service training, and 40 hours of one-on-one revenue-service training; ensure new Drivers of CDL vehicles complete an additional 40 hours of behind-the-wheel training and 40 hours of one-on-one revenue-service training.

Ensure incumbent employee training is completed prior to the first day of service under the contract, and that all training and retraining activities are fully documented and available to the CCRTA Project Manager upon request.

Conduct or coordinate monthly safety meetings for Drivers, mechanics, and front-line supervisory personnel.

Provide formal refresher/retraining following all preventable accidents, applying documented criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of retraining efforts.

Coordinate annual Defensive Driving and Vehicle Operator Training (e.g., National Safety Council course or CCRTA-approved equivalent) and vehicle familiarization training prior to operating any newly assigned vehicle.

Ensure Drivers receive a minimum of eight (8) hours of annual customer service refresher training incorporating APTA best practices, diversity awareness, and conflict de-escalation.

Provide training on proper securement of passengers using wheelchairs and other mobility devices, the effects of fatigue on vehicle operation, and personal safety, including theft/robbery prevention, workplace violence awareness and response, and assault prevention.

Administer the FTA/DOT drug and alcohol testing program in accordance with 49 CFR Parts 40 and 655, including Reasonable Suspicion, post-accident, random, and return-to-duty testing; prepare required monthly and annual FTA drug and alcohol reports.

Oversee the Safety Point Program, and lead or coordinate accident/incident investigation and preventability determinations, in coordination with the Operations and Maintenance Managers.

Develop and maintain the Transit System Safety Plan and support compliance with the FTA Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) requirements and safety committee participation.

Monitor compliance with OSHA, environmental, and other applicable safety regulations; conduct facility and vehicle safety inspections.

Participate in CCRTA-led "train the trainer" sessions for CCRTA-developed training content and ensure a sufficient number of Hendrickson Transportation Group instructors are properly trained to deliver such content.

Serve as liaison to CCRTA on safety, training, and regulatory compliance matters; support the training program's…