Traveling Safety Coordinator
Bessemer Management is a transportation company that provides comprehensive back-office support, management, and logistics services for several logistics/trucking companies. We have 90+ years of experience operating in multi-faceted transportation modes and are a dynamic and growing organization.
We’re hiring a full-time Traveling Safety Coordinator in the Gary, Indiana area.
Responsibilities of the Position:
- Providing safety training to our truck drivers/owner operators to ensure that they are well-informed of DOT safety requirements and company safety trends
- Meeting with drivers and conducting safety consultations to cover safety issues and offer additional training where needed to ensure drivers are operating safely
- Performing safety inspections on trucks and trailers
- Maintaining driver files, as well as truck and trailer files
- Conducting driver safety meetings
- Communicating with drivers and other departments in person and via phone calls, emails, text messages
- Traveling approximately two (2) weeks each month to perform these duties, depending on your specific location in the Gary area
Qualifications & Interpersonal Skills:
- Bilingual English/Spanish (strongly preferred)
- Knowledge of DOT trucking rules and regulations, including hours of service (HOS) and Hazmat
- Working knowledge or willingness to learn load securement requirements and best practices
- Previous trucking experience in a dispatch, driving, or managerial role
- Possess a current/valid CDL (preferred, not required)
- Experience with trucking maintenance programs (preferred not required)
- Experience as an owner operator or working with owner operators (preferred, not required)
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and follow-up skills
- Collaborative, team-oriented, service-minded attitude
- Experience with Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, and Outlook
Work Schedule & Benefits:
- Generally, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with travel approximately two (2) weeks each month depending on your specific location in the Gary area
- Performance-based bonus plan
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Vacation and holiday pay
- Paid parental leave
Physical Demands of the Position:
This position requires the ability to perform thorough inspections of commercial trucks, trailers, and related equipment. While performing the essential functions of this role, the employee must be able to:
- Walk, stand, bend, kneel, and crouch for extended periods while inspecting vehicles and equipment.
- Climb in and out of truck cabs, onto trailers, and access other elevated surfaces using steps and handholds.
- Reach, grasp, push, pull, and handle tools, equipment, and components during inspection and load-securement tasks.
- Lift and carry items up to 50 pounds such as chains, binders, tarps, and inspection tools.
- Occasionally work in confined or awkward spaces, including reaching underneath trucks or trailers to examine components.
- Tolerate prolonged periods outdoors in varying weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow) and around active trucking operations, including noise, dust, and moving vehicles.
About Our Company:
Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Bessemer Management Company has 90+ years of experience in the flatbed, intermodal, and over-dimensional trucking industries. The companies we serve (Kaplan Trucking, Eastern Express, Horizon Freight System, TRX, Inc., and DD&S Express) are comprised of a network of 3,000+ trucks and 270+ terminals primarily located across the Midwest, South, and Northeast.
We are a company that is diversified, independent, stable, and growth minded. We value innovation, long-term thinking, and a roll-up-your-sleeves/desire to dig in mentality. We invest in people who take ownership, care deeply about quality, and want to contribute to something bigger than themselves.