Box Truck Driver

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Maumelle, AR

About The Position

The Medical Waste Route Driver services assigned accounts by picking up waste and delivering supplies, while meeting customer needs and providing a high level of customer service. The role may also involve transporting waste from a WM Healthcare Solutions or customer location to a transfer or processing location. Drivers follow assigned routes and applicable safety rules and regulations, and may prepare and load trucks, secure and unload waste and supplies, and complete required route paperwork and driver logs. Company vehicles are equipped with inside and outside camera telematics, an electronic logging device (ELD), and GPS. The schedule is four days per week, with a weekday off determined by the assigned route. Start times vary from 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., and the workday ends at the end of the route. The position operates in both indoor garage, shop, or gas plant conditions and outdoor conditions, including inclement weather, heat, and humidity. It is designated safety-sensitive and requires compliance with safety protocols; drug and alcohol testing may be required under applicable regulations and company policies.

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 drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Manage assigned routes to ensure customer waste is collected safely, on time, and accurately.
Pick up and transport waste in compliance with federal, provincial, and local rules and regulations.
Plan the daily schedule using customer needs and provided paperwork, such as manifests, route sheets, and prior vehicle condition reports.
Follow the route schedule in routing software.
Prepare and load trucks for select accounts when required, ensure adequate supplies are loaded, and unload trucks at WM Healthcare Solutions and customer sites while securing waste.
Collect specified waste from scheduled customer sites and confirm it is packaged and prepared in accordance with applicable regulations before transport.
Provide customer service to assigned accounts and communicate issues, including reroutes, container-size adjustments, and training needs, to the Transportation Manager/Supervisor or Dispatcher.
Secure waste, supplies, and material-handling equipment before operating the vehicle on public highways.
Complete assigned paperwork legibly and accurately, return it for processing, and complete DOT driver logs when applicable.
Communicate route changes and customer pickup issues to the Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher, ensure route-covering employees are informed of unusual situations, and report account problems before the end of each business day.
Perform pre-trip and post-trip maintenance checks and report maintenance problems for follow-up.
Use ELD and Geotab to log hours in accordance with DOT guidelines when applicable.
Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.