HSSE Supervisor at Lynden in Anchorage, AK

Lynden Transport is looking for an HSSE Supervisor who provides operational and administrative support to the Director of Health, Safety, Security and Environment. Ensures that the Alaska Service Centers are in compliance with corporate health, safety, security and environmental policies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Coordinates and assists in implementation of safety education and training programs, including new hire orientation. Safety training may include proper handling and documentation of hazardous materials and hazardous waste, hazard communication, forklift operation, cargo securement, emergency response and other HSSE programs.

Maintains written safety procedures, records, and files, including training, testing, and driver qualification files. Audits safety records maintained by operations personnel. Maintains the Safe Driver / Worker award program. Maintains accident statistics and records, including on-job-injury incidents, vehicular accidents, and cargo damage. Maintains ELD records to ensure we are in compliance with the hours of service regulations.

Ensures compliance with the company’s Fit for Work program. Ensures compliance with company’s hiring policy, including review of applicant’s records, conducting background investigations and pre-employment drug testing.

Enforces compliance of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations, including handling of driver’s logs. Audits driver logs and other records. Ensures driver qualification files are complete and accurate. Enforces compliance of OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) regulations, ADEC (Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation) regulations and conducts facility Stormwater inspections.

Works with supervisors to help analyze work requirements and work conditions to propose and implement changes to increase safety, while still maintaining efficiency and effectiveness.

Conducts monthly inspection of the Service Center. Inspects or tours the yard, service center, and office area to evaluate or detect existing or potential hazards, and recommend corrective or preventative measures where needed.

Provide operational or administrative support services to operations as needed. May assist in special projects as requested

Records, traces, and enters information on company computer system as required. Makes inquiries from computer system. Operates various business machines. Maintains details of business transactions or other records as required. Answers telephones and gives information to callers.

Dependable and consistent attendance required.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Commercial Drivers License (class A), with hazardous materials endorsement is preferred

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, or governmental regulations. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from company personnel, customers, and the general public.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Ability to work with others.

Must be able to type (keyboard) 35 words per minute.

Position requires ability to write and use a keyboard for extended periods Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Travel to our other Service Centers in Fairbanks and Soldotna will be required and travel throughout Alaska may be necessary for accident investigations or training. Must be able to conduct telephone communication. Must be able to sit, stand or walk for extended periods.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.