Box Truck Driver

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Lakeland, FL

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Box Truck Driver (Medical Waste Route Driver) services assigned accounts by providing waste pickup and supply delivery in a professional, safe, timely, and accurate manner. The driver may transport waste from a WMHS or customer location to a transfer or processing location and is expected to provide a high level of customer service. Company vehicles are equipped with camera telematics, ELDs, and GPS. The driver plans and follows daily routes, prepares and loads trucks and supplies as needed, unloads at WMHS and customer sites, and ensures waste and equipment are properly secured. The role requires completing route and DOT paperwork, communicating route or account issues to supervisors or dispatchers, and performing pre-trip and post-trip vehicle checks. The position is safety sensitive and requires compliance with applicable safety protocols and may involve drug and alcohol testing. Work takes place indoors and outdoors, including exposure to 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 CMV drivers must be able to obtain a medical card from a certified medical examiner.
May require mandatory immunizations and credentialing based on customer requirements.
Must comply with safety rules and protocols; the position may require drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or accredited GED.
Experience driving box trucks and route management.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned routes to ensure customers’ waste is picked up safely, timely, 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 provided paperwork, such as manifests, route sheets, and previous vehicle condition reports.
Follow the routing software’s route schedule.
Prepare and load trucks and supplies as needed, unload at WMHS and customer sites, and secure waste.
Collect scheduled waste and verify that customers have packaged and prepared it in accordance with applicable regulations.
Provide customer service and communicate issues or service needs, including reroutes, container-size adjustments, and training, 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 changes and account issues to the Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher, inform route coverage employees of unusual circumstances, and report account problems before the end of the business day.
Perform pre-trip and post-trip maintenance checks and report vehicle maintenance issues.
Use ELD and Geotab to log hours in accordance with DOT guidelines, when applicable.
Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.