Box Truck Driver

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•McKeesport, PA

About The Position

The Medical Waste Route Driver services assigned accounts by safely and accurately picking up waste and delivering supplies, providing a high level of customer service, and meeting customers’ ongoing needs. The role may also transport waste from a WMHS or customer location to a transfer or processing location. Assigned vehicles are equipped with camera telematics, electronic logging devices (ELDs), and GPS. The driver manages assigned routes, follows routing software and daily schedules, reviews route paperwork, and communicates changes or account issues to the Transportation Manager, Supervisor, or Dispatcher. Duties include loading and unloading trucks, securing waste and supplies, confirming customer waste is packaged appropriately, completing route and driver-log paperwork, and conducting pre-trip and post-trip vehicle checks. The position is safety-sensitive and requires compliance with applicable transportation regulations and company safety protocols. The work takes place both inside garage, shop, or gas-plant settings and outdoors, including in inclement weather, heat, and humidity.

Requirements

0–1 years of experience; experience driving box trucks and managing routes is preferred.
Valid driver’s license.
All commercial motor vehicle drivers must be able to obtain a medical card from a certified medical examiner.
May be required to obtain immunizations and credentials based on customer requirements.
Must comply with safety rules and protocols; the role may require pre-employment, post-incident, reasonable-suspicion, and random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with government regulations and company policies.
Must have or be willing to obtain a REAL ID or TSA-approved alternative if required for business air travel or access to federal property.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED (accredited).
Experience driving box trucks and managing routes.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned routes and ensure customer waste is picked up safely, accurately, and on time.
Pick up and transport waste in accordance with applicable federal, provincial, and local rules and regulations.
Plan the daily schedule using customer needs and route paperwork, and follow the routing software schedule.
Prepare and load trucks for select accounts, ensure adequate supplies are on board, and unload trucks at WMHS and customer locations.
Confirm that customer waste is packaged and prepared in accordance with applicable rules before transporting it.
Provide customer service and communicate account issues, route changes, and pickup adjustments to the Transportation Manager, Supervisor, or Dispatcher.
Secure waste, supplies, and material-handling equipment before operating the vehicle on public roads.
Complete and return assigned paperwork legibly and accurately, including a DOT Driver Log when applicable.
Inform route-covering employees about unusual situations and report account problems before the end of each workday.
Perform pre-trip and post-trip maintenance checks, report vehicle maintenance problems, and use ELD and Geotab to log hours in accordance with DOT guidelines when applicable.
Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.