Box Truck Driver - Haverhill, MA

VetJobs•Haverhill, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Waste Route Driver services assigned accounts by safely and accurately collecting waste and delivering supplies, while providing a high level of customer service. The role may also involve transporting waste from a WMHS or customer location to a transfer or processing location. Assigned vehicles have inside and outside camera telematics, electronic logging devices (ELDs), and GPS. The position is onsite in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The stated pay is $23.57, with a $250 boot allowance. The workweek is Monday through Friday, with a start time between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. This safety-sensitive role requires compliance with safety protocols and may require drug and alcohol testing. Work takes place both indoors in garage, shop, or gas plant conditions and outdoors, including in inclement weather, heat, and humidity.

Requirements

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.
0–1 years of experience; experience driving box trucks and managing routes is preferred.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including standing, walking, lifting, pushing, pulling, crouching, reaching, handling, sitting, talking, and hearing.
Must comply with safety rules and protocols; the role may require drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Manage assigned routes to ensure customer waste is collected safely, accurately, and on time.
Pick up and transport waste in compliance with applicable 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 selected accounts when needed, ensure adequate supplies are loaded, and unload trucks at WMHS and customer sites, securing waste as required.
Collect specified waste from each scheduled customer site and verify that it has been packaged and prepared according to 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 roads.
Complete assigned paperwork legibly and accurately, return it for processing, and complete the DOT Driver Log when applicable.
Communicate route pickup changes and account issues to the Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher, ensure route coverage staff 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 vehicle 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.