Safety Coach

Safety Coach

About Reliant Transportation Group Reliant Transportation Group is a respected school bus and motorcoach transportation provider that safely connects over 40,000 coach passengers and students each day to learning and lifelong memories. Founded in 1959, the company and its affiliates have grown to nearly 1,500 teammates, operating over 1,000 school buses and other vehicles from over 20 locations across the Midwest.

The principles of safety, community, integrity and service guide all levels of the organization, enabling the company to be a dependable, responsible partner that communities trust to unlock the educational opportunities and experiences that enrich lives.

We exist to unlock education and experiences. We aspire to be the most trusted passenger transportation provider, safely opening doors to learning and lifelong memories

The Safety Coach is responsible for helping build and sustain a strong safety culture by working directly with teammates and operational leaders to improve safe behaviors, reinforce the company’s safety expectations, and proactively identify and address safety risks. The Safety Coach leverages Samsara telematics, dash camera technology, safety data, and field observations to identify operational and driving behavior risks, provide individualized coaching, and partner with drivers and service center leaders to improve safety performance.

The role combines data and in-person observations to create meaningful, behavior-based coaching conversations. This role is highly visible and field-based, with a strong emphasis on coaching rather than policing. The Safety Coach builds relationships with drivers and chaperones and service center teams, observes work practices, provides timely feedback, recognizes safe performance, and partners with the operations and safety leaders to bring forth improvement opportunities.

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who can establish trust with teammates while maintaining the ability to apply accountability to Reliant’s safety standards.

$66,000.00 - $97,000.00

Conduct regular site observations, ride-alongs, and safety observations with drivers and operational teammates. Coach teammates on safe driving and workplace behaviors using positive reinforcement and constructive feedback. Build trusted relationships with drivers, chaperones supervisors, managers, and service center leadership. Recognize and reinforce positive safety behaviors and identify opportunities for improvement. Promote a culture in which teammates feel comfortable reporting hazards, near misses, and safety concerns.

Serve as a visible safety resource and advocate for teammates and operational teams.

Conduct routine safety observations, inspections, and audits in accordance with company standards. Identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, trends, and potential hazards. Document observations and assist with developing corrective actions. Follow up on identified risks to ensure corrective actions are completed. Partner with operational leaders to identify recurring safety issues and develop sustainable solutions.

Support delivery of safety training, toolbox talks, safety meetings, and other safety education. Assist with onboarding and safety orientation for new teammates. Provide individualized coaching following safety events, observations, or identified performance concerns. Support refresher training and targeted interventions based on safety trends. Reinforce company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Assist with the response, documentation, and follow-up of accidents, incidents, injuries, and near misses. Participate in incident reviews and help identify contributing factors and opportunities to prevent recurrence. Escalate significant safety concerns promptly to the appropriate Safety and operational leadership. Support corrective and preventive actions resulting from investigations and audits.

Maintain accurate records…