Safety Manager

Location Safety Manager – First Student

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day. Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

The Location Safety Manager is responsible for providing operational oversight, work guidance, and delivering leadership to safety supervisory duties at our Crest Hill location.

• Monday through Friday full‑time schedule, some weekends as needed
• $42,000–$60,000 starting salary range
• Full health, dental, vision, 401(k) benefits offered within first month of start
• Tremendous career advancement opportunities due to a strong presence across North America
• Positive and rewarding work environment

• Administers driver hiring and compliance process
• Provides direction and guidance to location trainers
• Investigates accidents, incidents, and work‑related injuries and determines fault/probability
• Prepares and submits accident‑related compliance forms, maintains files, and enters data in the system
• Provides assistance and training to drivers and attendants on passenger management and other safety related issues
• Performs driver road checks of driver performance
• Supervises employees with safety and/or driver hiring or training responsibilities
• Provides various reports and analyzes safety trends

• 2–3 years transportation or safety‑related experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of federal and state rules and regulations regarding safety and environmental issues
• Computer literacy with Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
• Consistent attendance and punctuality
• Possess a working vehicle for travel in the service area

We aspire to have a culture where all people are First. We strive to attract and retain a diverse workforce; therefore all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a drug‑free workplace.

Apply today to join our team!