Area Safety Manager

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Area Safety Manager ensuring safety compliance and operational excellence across multiple sites with significant travel. Engaging with teams and leading safety initiatives in Northern California.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $95,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a key safety and compliance partner across multiple sites
Conduct annual (or more frequent) site safety reviews and wellness checks
Lead investigations for serious incidents and support root cause analysis and corrective action plans
Monitor safety trends, deliver monthly safety performance reports, and drive continuous improvement
Guide and support Location Safety Managers (LSMs) with ongoing development
Partner with HR and Operations to ensure proper staffing of driver trainers
Support compliance with company policies, training standards, and state/federal regulations
Assist with safety training programs, claims management, and coordination of regional safety initiatives
Travel up to 80%, primarily overnight, to provide on-site coaching, audits, and emergency response

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in safety or transportation (or relevant education)
5+ years in fleet or transportation management
Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
Tech-savvy with Microsoft Office and safety/operations software
Experience in collision investigation and root cause analysis
Ability to train, coach, and build team engagement
Flexible, with availability to travel frequently (80%)

Benefits

Comp & perks

physical and mental health initiatives
medical/dental/vision
401(k)
paid holiday/vacation
professional advancement opportunities
extensive training programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

safety reviewswellness checksroot cause analysiscorrective action planssafety performance reportscollision investigationclaims managementsafety training programstransportation management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationdecision-makingtrainingcoachingteam engagementflexibility