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Perdue Farms, Inc. Fleet Safety Analyst - DOT Compliance in Salisbury, Maryland
Perdue Foods is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company heading into its second century of growth and innovation. With a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins, we create products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe, while changing the way animals are raised for food.
Summary
We are recruiting for a Fleet Safety Analyst. This role provides leadership and guidance for the company’s transportation safety and compliance processes (DOT/FCSMA & internal policies), while assisting various organizations with transportation operations to maintain compliance. The Analyst will partner with Fleet Safety Director in crafting short- and long-term strategies in building a culture of safety and compliance within the transportation functions. This position will introduce and oversee systems and activities to maintain oversight of regulatory compliance status; coordinate and manage the incident management process including partnering with Risk Management on claims management; conduct audits and inspections of the transportation compliance process; and develop and analyze metrics and indices reflecting performance.
The salary range for this position is $63,000 - $95,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance).
In addition to the base salary, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vison, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.
Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Assist in the implementation and monitoring of compliance controls, compliance procedures, and operational processes for all Federal & State transportation regulations as they pertain to maintaining driver qualifications and fleet licensing. This includes ensuring compliant Driver Qualification files, CDL-A and Medical Certifications, FMCSA random drug and alcohol clearing house requirements, administering random drug and alcohol consortium quarterly, and periodic Hours of Service audits.
Develop tools, scorecards, and visualizations to analyze compliance and safety data. Use analysis and insights to drive improvements for fleet safety and compliance within the organization.
Manage and administer operational systems to ensure legal compliance with DOT rules and regulations and compliance with internal policies while supporting business process to improve safety and efficiency. Provides support and training for transportation supervision on systems related to fleet compliance and safety. (Samsara, J.J. Keller/Data Sense, internal accident, and violation databases).
Manage and administer CSA BASICS scores and perform CSA violation challenges when needed.
Establishes and maintains up-to-date Fleet Safety functional documentation, audits standard operating procedures, as well a comprehensive Fleet Safety reports library.
Process and manage all accident claims with our risk management department, insurance carrier, and assigned adjusters.
Experience And Education Requirements
REQUIRED: Strong knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, and Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) Program.
Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Business Administration, Transportation, Computer Technologies, or related field plus 3 - 5 years related transportation work experience or in the absence of a bachelor’s degree, at least 8 years total transportation work experience and 2+ years related to DOT compliance.
Must have advanced personal computer skills. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access, Outlook), SharePoint, etc. and must have functional working database experience.
Requires analytical skills.
Requires strong interpersonal skills, ability to prioritize work, excellent organizational skills and initiative to improve processes.
Requires the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical users.
Must be self-directed and position will require minimal overnight travel as dictated on the business needs of the company.
PREFERRED: Previous experience with Samsara management software
Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements
Position is mostly sedentary but may require occasional moving to other offices or buildings.
Must be able to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 lbs.
May need to access files, supplies and equipment.
Work activity is generally in an office environment.
When in a plant environment:
Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.
May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.
May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.
May be exposed to all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility.
Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company.
Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.