Safety Officer

Company Description

Fulger Transport Inc. is an international trucking company that specializes in refrigerated freight across both Canada and the USA. The company was founded in 2007 and is currently headquartered in Essex, ON Canada. Fulger Transport is focused on continuing to rapidly expand across North America. In order to accommodate this expansion Fulger Transport is looking to welcome passionate and driven people into its operations. For more information about Fulger Transport Inc. please visit our website at

Position Description

Fulger Transport Inc. is actively seeking to hire a new Safety Officer to help manage the safety of Fulger Transport's operations. The ideal candidate would be an educated safety professional with experience within the transportation industry. This individual would be an independent self-starter with the ability to act autonomously in a past paced environment. This position is largely rooted in both a safety and operational base as it will require various tasks related to both departments.

In order to succeed in this role, the successful candidate will need:

• A deep understanding of the Logistics and Transportation Industry.
• Experience and knowledge with Canadian insurance & safety regulations.
• The ability to work effectively within a team and communicate directly with drivers.

The main tasks associated with this position include:

• Manage the truck insurance program.
• Participate in the Fulger Transport Safety Program including training, legislative compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Work with the Safety Department to help ensure all departmental objectives are met.
• Act as the first point of contact for drivers with questions or concerns.
• Participate in the Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) ensuring that committee objectives are met.
• Reviewing incident reports and conducting driver accident investigations.
• Various types of reporting including CVOR maintenance, LMIA assessments, insurance claims, etc.
• Participate and oversee driver recruitment while promoting driver retention.
• Report directly to the Safety Manager.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience: This individual must have at least 1 year of safety experience and at least 2 years experience within the Transportation Industry.

Education: Highschool diploma is required. Post secondary education within safety or another relevant field would be considered an asset.

Skills

• Ability to work both independently and within a team.
• Extremely organized and detail oriented.
• Must possess a strong work ethic.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a safety team.
• Solid interpersonal skills.
• Competent with the commercial vehicle claim process.
• This is a 12 month contract position to cover a maternity leave which has the potential of transitioning into a permanent role*

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $25.00-$30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate

• Essex, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience

• Trucking Industry: 1 year (required)
• Safety: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person