Box Truck Driver

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Kansas City, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Waste Route Driver services assigned accounts by safely and accurately picking up waste and delivering supplies, while providing a high level of customer service. The role may also transport waste from a WM Healthcare Solutions (WMHS) or customer location to a transfer or processing location. Assigned vehicles are equipped with camera telematics, an electronic logging device (ELD), and GPS. The driver follows assigned routes and applicable regulations, reviews route paperwork, prepares and secures vehicles and loads, completes required records and logs, and communicates route or account issues to the Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher. The work takes place in garage, shop, or gas plant settings and outdoors, including in inclement weather, heat, and humidity. This is a safety-sensitive role subject to applicable company safety protocols and drug and alcohol testing.

Requirements

0–1 years of experience; preferably in box-truck driving and route management.
Valid driver’s license.
All commercial motor vehicle drivers must be able to obtain a medical card from a certified medical examiner.
May require mandatory immunizations and credentialing based on customer requirements.

Nice To Haves

Accredited high school diploma or GED.
Experience driving box trucks and managing routes.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned routes to ensure customers’ waste is picked up safely, promptly, and accurately.
Pick up and transport waste in accordance with applicable federal, provincial, and local rules and regulations.
Plan the daily schedule using customer needs and paperwork such as manifests, route sheets, and previous vehicle condition reports; follow the routing software schedule.
Prepare and load trucks for selected accounts when required, ensure adequate supplies are on board, and unload at WMHS and customer sites while securing waste.
Collect scheduled waste and check that customers have packaged and prepared it in accordance with applicable regulations before transport.
Provide customer service to assigned accounts and communicate issues or requested changes to the Transportation Manager, Supervisor, or Dispatcher.
Secure waste, supplies, and material-handling equipment before operating the vehicle on public highways.
Complete assigned paperwork neatly and accurately, return it for processing, and complete DOT driver logs when applicable.
Communicate pickup or route changes and account issues to the Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher, keep route-covering employees informed of unusual circumstances, and report account problems before the end of each business day.
Perform pre-trip and post-trip maintenance checks, report maintenance problems, and use ELD and Geotab to log hours in accordance with DOT guidelines when applicable.
Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.