Driver Trainer/ Safety Supervisor

Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the country! We primarily service Northern New Jersey, Southern New York State, New York City, with a landfill located in Ohio, where we also own and operate a state-of-the-art rail-served landfill. We cater to a diverse range of residential, industrial and commercial customers. Our mission has always been to provide our customers with the highest quality waste, recycling and environmental services, while keeping focus on employee, customer and environmental safety. 

What makes our company culture unique is we have mastered the ability to balance the standards of a large corporate company while maintaining our small business family style culture. 

The Driver Trainer/ Safety Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that on-site facility and route activities are compliant with safety, transportation and environmental policies and regulations. Safety Supervisors will report to the Market Area Safety Director.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties be assigned.

• • Demonstrates a commitment to communicating, improving, and adhering to safety policies in all work environment areas. Promotes a positive safety culture through leadership by example.
  • Conduct safety observations and assessments to ensure that all safety practices, programs, record keeping, and other related activities are being followed and performed to company, customer, and regulatory standards. If not, assist the worker to properly understand and execute before allowing the job to continue.
  • Ensure the job is being performed in a safe and compliant manner by performing site safety audits/ observations, and following up on potential issues to confirm corrective actions have been implemented.
  • Conduct/ Participate in market level safety stand-downs/ meetings as needed.
  • Ensure workers have access to and are using proper PPE for identified hazards. Carry a supply of routine PPE and other necessary items in case needed during field observations.
  • Investigate incidents and accidents and prepare written reports.
  • Assist in managed care of injuries.
  • Participate and possible lead Incident Review Team meetings. Additionally, help determine root cause and make recommendations for corrective actions.
  • Provide training on safety programs, transportation compliance and SOPs as needed.
  • Monitor training records and/or manage them consistent with existing procedures in conjunction with the corporate training group. Ensure that divisions are keeping employees current.
  • Ensure all information, signs, posters, and other materials that warn of potential and actual safety hazards are legible and clearly implemented.

• Minimum 3 years of Health & Safety/ Transportation Compliance experience
• Experience from the sanitation/ solid waste industry is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local government Health & Safety/ Transportation regulations (including but not limited to: DOT, OSHA, NYC BIC, DSNY, NYDEC/ NJDEP, etc.)
• Good analytical and organizational skills with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment.
• Excellent ability to communicate, collaborate, and partner with Operations to ensure safe operations across our sites.
• Lead or participate in special projects as assigned.
• Solid computer skills, including MS Office required to efficiently complete audits, reports, access safety applications, etc.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus
• Experience from the solid waste industry is strongly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, will need to travel between sites within the market

This job description is intended to be an accurate representation of the general functions of the job, rather than exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or experience. Other duties may be assigned, requested, or required. Aspects of the job may be altered without notice.

Interstate Waste Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.