Safety Trainer

Safety Trainer

Founded in 1965, Herc Rentals is one of the leading equipment rental suppliers in North America with 2024 total revenues reaching approximately $3.6 billion. Herc Rentals serves customers through approximately 620+ locations and has about 10,200 employees in North America as of June 30, 2025.

Job Purpose

We are searching for a dynamic individual with extensive experience in trench solutions and equipment safety training to be part of our team working with clients and their employees. You are an instructor who can consistently lead training sessions with energy, intelligence, honesty, and charisma; someone who will be able to engage and interact with people of any level or any industry. Under the primary direction of the Safety Training Supervisor, and secondary direction of the Safety Training Manager, the Regional Safety Trainer Trench Specialist performs a wide range of activities related to sales, training material development, safety training, and safety program administration. This position is externally focused and requires extensive travel working at Herc Rentals locations and onsite with various clients and their employees.

What You Will Do...

Complete sales activities such as cold calls, jobsite visits, and meeting with customers to identify customer training needs.

Quote all training

Schedule and book travel

Participate in required meetings

Communicate schedule daily via the schedule provided

Track all expenses and submit expense reports on regular intervals

Prepare all training materials and classroom prior to delivery of training courses

Coordinate, with the customer or branch personnel, the availability of equipment for the evaluation portion of training

Conduct training classes for customers

Effectively communicate and teach required training courses, including but not limited to, OSHA 1926 Subpart P

Stay up to date on regulations that apply within the industry

Complete proper and timely invoicing, training delivery to customers, proper document storage, training content updates, and professional development

Conduct regular training and documentation self-audits

Maintains financial reports and presents at regular intervals

Work with sales, marketing, and operations teams to support the customer

Meet with customers to actively communicate programs and objectives

Attends courses, conferences, & seminars as necessary

Interpreting government / agency regulations

Carry out other duties, as requested by the Safety Training Supervisor or Manager

Requirements

Up to 80% travel

Using solid project and time management to achieve objectives

Deliver training to Herc Rentals customers

Training for Herc Rentals employees may be provided when the employee joins an existing course that a customer has scheduled

Use Microsoft Office to include but not limited to PowerPoint, Excel, & Word

Develop and / or improve training programs as directed by leadership

Participate in projects

Maintain order in an environment of changing priorities

Safety Awareness : Understands, follows, and motivates individuals to follow the safety rules and regulations

Working long and irregular hours, and under pressure conditions

Flexibility with work schedule to accommodate client-requested training sessions outside of regular business hours

Skills

Bi / Multi-Lingual preferred

Presenting & public speaking

Analyzing complex written documents

Strong team player with the ability to organize, prioritize, handle time constraints, and manage shifting priorities

Mastery of sales skills such as selling solutions over price

Effective questioning and feedback; assessing customer training needs

Communicating effectively in a diverse range of audiences and settings

Knowledge of regulatory agencies & associated standards OSHA, ANSI, & CSA

Trench solutions knowledge of required state-run Subpart P programs based on territory location

Field / working knowledge of excavation and trench solutions

Detail-oriented

Teaching adult learners

Excellent computer & technology skills, primarily with Microsoft Suite software

Pay Range

$65,000 - $85,000 Base + Commission + Truck

Please be advised that the actual salary offered for any position is subject to the company's sole discretion and may be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, location, and overall fit for the role. Herc Rentals values its employees and provides excellent compensation and benefits packages which are not limited to the following.

Keeping You Healthy

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Life and disability insurance

Flex spending and health savings accounts

Virtual Health Visits

24 Hour Nurse Line

Healthy Pregnancy Program

Tobacco Cessation Program

Weight Loss Program

Building Your Financial Future

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Life & Work Harmony

Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacations, Sick Days)

Paid parental leave. Military leave & support for those in the National Guard and Reserves

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Auto & Home Insurance Discounts

Protecting You & Your Family

Company Paid Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

Company Paid Disability Insurance

Supplemental Disability Insurance

Group Legal Plan

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Herc does not discriminate in employment based on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, political affiliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.

Nearest Major Market :

Charlotte

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