Job Description

The Kenan Advantage Group “KAG” is North America's largest independent fuel delivery and bulk liquids carrier. At KAG, we pride ourselves on providing the safest and highest quality service to our customers by delivering every load on time, without incident. Our team members help us achieve our Vision of revolutionizing transportation and logistics within the liquid bulk industry through our national scale, advanced technology, and an uncompromising commitment to be the employer of choice.

Our Canadian Operating companies are Westcan Bulk Transport, RTL Construction, Les Distributions Carl Beaulac Paul’s Hauling, and Kentrax Transport – KAG Canada! If you want to contribute to KAG's excellent tradition of innovation and leadership in the logistics and transportation industry, we invite you to apply!

Reporting to the Terminal Manager, the Safety Advisor will be responsible to provide safety support and services to our hauling businesses in our Manitoba region. Duties include, but are not limited to, driver training, evaluations and support of the performance management program, regular customer site inspections, incident prevention, emergency response, incident and accident investigation and reporting.

This Safety Advisor will spend up to 85% of their time each week in the field working alongside our professional truck drivers and customers. The remaining 15% of their time will be spent in the office completing the various administrative tasks required to support the work in the field and maintain the high level of attention to safety we’ve built into our company culture.

About the position:

• Three years’ related safety experience in the transportation industry
• Class 1 license preferred
• Ability to provide hands-on classroom instruction is an asset
• Overnight travel to various sites required
• Ability to be on call to attend to incidents that occur
• Willingness to get trained to perform in-house D&A testing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality
• Proficient written communication skills to accurately articulate the events, results, and investigation of incidents to both internal and external audiences
• Ability to attend incidents when necessary
• Good working knowledge of the transportation industry and its operation with knowledge of a variety of commodities including dangerous goods
• Proficient in a Windows system environment
• OH&S Certificate or courses is considered an asset

Total Compensation:

• Very competitive base salary with annual bonus opportunity
• A company pension program
• Scholarships opportunities for your children
• Immediate company paid health and dental benefits with enhanced life and disability coverage (up to $2,800/year in value to employee/family)
• Company issued cell phone that can be used for personal use (within policy) meaning you do not have your own cell phone bill

Please note, as a courtesy, we strongly encourage internal applicants to advise their immediate supervisor of their application for any position within the company.

Remember, Refer and Earn! External applicants should apply online on the Career Opportunities page found under the Join Our Team link at www.kagcanada.ca. External applicants in consideration will adhere to a criminal record search, health assessment, and drug test.

We love diversity! KAG Canada is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity in the workplace and equivalently considers applications from qualified women, men, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities. We welcome applications from all interested individuals; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.