Director of Safety

Accelerate your career at RXO
RXO is a leading provider of transportation solutions. With cutting-edge technology at the center, we're revolutionizing the industry with our massive network and commitment to finding solutions for every challenge. We create more efficient ways for shippers and carriers to transport goods across North America.

As a Director, Safety at RXO, you will manage the safety organization and the safety administration team for all of Dedicated Transportation. Your focus will be providing the direction to improve safety metrics for the business while working closely with terminals and drivers to ensure compliance with FMCSA regulations and RXO safety standards. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and RXO. 

What your day-to-day will look like: 

• Partner with operations to create and uphold safety policies    

• Provide daily leadership for the team, including performance management and mentoring    

• Evaluate and select third-party partners that best support RXO’s safety goals   

• Create and measure KPIs to ensure goals are being met; implement countermeasures to improve performance   

• Work creatively with safety peers to benchmark and drive consistent policies across business units  

• Perform supervisory responsibilities, including interviewing, hiring, training, directing work and resolving issues  

What you’ll need to excel: 

At a minimum, you’ll need: 

• 7 Years’ related experience developing and managing corporate safety programs in a leadership role    
• Experience with FMCSA and OSHA regulations  
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, etc.) 

It’d be great if you also have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety or a related field  

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)  

• Availability to travel up to 50% of the time

• Ability to develop and deliver executive-level presentations  

• Solid ability to address and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment  

• Solid leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively supervise, coach and influence employees  

Does this sound like you? Check out what else RXO has to offer.

Why Join Us:

Our Benefits

• Competitive pay

• Paid time off includes: up to 8 holidays, up to 2 floating Diversity Days, Hourly: Earn up to 13 days PTO/ Salary: Earn up to 15 days PTO, up to 40 hours bereavement leave, up to 16 hours volunteer time, jury duty, at least 2 weeks family bonding leave, up to 40 hours prenatal care leave

• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match

• Insurance: health, prescription, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life, short and long-term disability, accidental death and personal loss, business travel, legal services, ID theft, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Spending Account

• Health Reimbursement Arrangement

Our Culture

Our values are the key to our unique culture and our ability to deliver for everyone we serve.

We do great things when we are inclusive and work together. To perform with excellence, we learn from one another, value diverse perspectives, operate safely and build strong relationships.

The Next Step
Ready to join our team? We'd love to hear from you. Fill out an application now and join our talent community to learn about future opportunities. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test. The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills for this job classification. Review RXO's candidate privacy statement here and RXO's Privacy Notice to California Job Applicants here.