Join River Valley Transit: Make a Difference in Middlesex County!
Are you looking for a career where your daily work genuinely improves your neighbors' lives and strengthens your community?
Estuary Transit District, operating as River Valley Transit, is the vital link connecting Middlesex County residents. We provide nearly 400,000 essential trips annually, ensuring access to jobs, crucial medical appointments, education, and shopping. When you join our team, you're not just taking a job—you're becoming a key player in community connectivity and a champion for residents.
Why Choose River Valley Transit?
Our employees are proud to know they are making a difference every single day. We are committed to recognizing that contribution by offering a competitive compensation package and unparalleled stability.
Your Outstanding Benefit Package
We believe in taking care of the people who take care of our community. In addition to competitive pay, our benefit package stands out:
- Exceptional Health Coverage: Access the same comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision benefits offered to CT state employees.
- Secure Your Future: Enjoy an Employer-Paid Retirement Plan—a significant advantage that secures your financial future without requiring employee contributions.
- Peace of Mind: Employer-Funded Life Insurance is provided for all staff.
- Time to Recharge: Benefit from a Generous Paid Time Off Policy that recognizes the importance of work-life balance.
Ready to make a Tangible Difference? Apply today and start driving your career forward!
Position Overview
Under the direction of the Director of Operations, the Safety & Training Manager manages the overall safety of our operation, people and processes. The Safety & Training Manager ensures best practices around safety protocol and compliance with regulatory and company standards and objectives.
This position will be based in the Middletown location but will perform duties for and travel to all district locations and throughout the district’s service area.
Essential Job Functions
- Develop & Manage Safety Program
Responsible for implementation, updating and monitoring of Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP)
Plan and conduct safety meetings at least monthly
Work to instill a culture of safety within the organization
Analyze accident, incident and injury data to determine trends, create and modify training programs and make recommendations for operational improvements
Perform regular evaluations of bus operators
Identify safety concerns and recommend corrective measures
Chair the safety committee for both divisions
- Manage Customer Feedback Program
Review all customer feedback
Investigate complaints through employee interviews, review of camera recordings, use of available technology and other means available
Communicate with customers on status of feedback
Take corrective actions with employees as needed
Make recommendations on policy changes to management
III. Develop and Manage Training Programs
Conduct new hire training for all operations staff
Maintain training certifications as determined by the Director of Operations
Conduct training for existing operations staff to ensure compliance with regulations, best safety and security practices
Counsel and retrain operations staff as needed based on accidents, incidents, complaints, evaluations, etc.
Develop and implement employee training programs
- Manages Accidents, Incidents & Workplace Injuries
- Investigates accidents and assists in getting service back in operation.
- Assists operator and authorities on accident scene when possible.
- Advises office, operators and others of action taken at accident scene to get service back in operation.
- Determines root cause of accidents and incidents in order to provide training and/or policy improvements.
- Prepares and submits accident-related forms, maintains files or submits data to the appropriate organization.
- Review accident and incident reports to reduce the number and severity of accidents.
- Maintain complete safety files (i.e. accident report, bus reports, worker compensation injury reports)
- Works with insurance companies as necessary
- Compliance
Responsibility for drug and alcohol program compliance, including scheduling random drug tests, determining reasonable suspicion tests, scheduling follow-up tests and post-accident testing
Tracking of employee licenses
Monitoring motor vehicle records
Tracking and scheduling of DOT physicals
Ensures OSHA compliance and submits required reports
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
High School Diploma.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule based on needs
At least 2 years experience in a safety-sensitive environment inclusive of OSHA, FTA, CTDOT and other compliance experience
Valid CDL B with Passenger, Air brake and F (or higher) endorsement
Ability to gather data, to compile information, and prepare reports. Ability to develop and maintain recordkeeping systems and procedures.
Ability to type necessary reports, forms, and correspondence as needed.
Subject to DOT drug and alcohol requirements and DOT physical.
Ability to communicate the features of each service to the general public.
Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with drivers
Ability to build skills and knowledge in such areas as safety and security, injury prevention, technology and equipment and job efficiency
Basic knowledge of computer skills, including ability to use scheduling software and Microsoft Office.