Box Truck Driver

WM•Lakeland, FL

About The Position

The Medical Waste Route Driver services assigned customer accounts, ensuring waste pickup and supply delivery are safe, timely, accurate, and professional. The role may also transport waste from a WMHS or customer location to a transfer or processing location. Company-assigned vehicles have inside and outside camera telematics, an electronic logging device (ELD), and GPS. The driver manages assigned routes, plans the daily schedule using route paperwork and routing software, and may prepare and load trucks with the supplies needed for the day. The position involves unloading trucks at WMHS and customer sites, securing waste and equipment, verifying that waste is prepared in accordance with applicable rules, and completing and returning route paperwork. The driver communicates route or customer issues to the Transportation Supervisor, Manager, or Dispatcher, performs pre-trip and post-trip maintenance checks, and reports maintenance problems. The job operates both indoors in garage, shop, or gas plant conditions and outdoors, including in inclement weather, heat, and humidity. It is designated safety-sensitive and requires compliance with safety rules and protocols. The successful candidate may be subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with government regulations and company policies.

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 be required to obtain mandatory immunizations and credentialing based on customer requirements.
Must comply with safety rules and protocols; the role is designated safety-sensitive and may involve drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED (accredited).
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 by reviewing paperwork such as manifests, route sheets, and previous vehicle condition reports, and follow the routing software schedule.
Prepare and load trucks for selected accounts when needed, including adding sufficient supplies.
Unload trucks at WMHS and customer sites and ensure waste is secured.
Collect scheduled waste and confirm it has been packaged and prepared according to applicable rules and regulations before transport.
Provide professional customer service and communicate customer or route issues to the Transportation Manager, Supervisor, or Dispatcher for resolution.
Secure waste, supplies, and material-handling equipment before operating the vehicle on public highways.
Complete assigned paperwork legibly, accurately, and completely, and return it for processing; complete the DOT Driver Log when applicable.
Communicate route pickup changes, including address changes or waste not being ready, to the Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher.
Inform employees covering the route about unusual situations to support customer service.
Perform pre-trip and post-trip maintenance checks and report vehicle maintenance problems.
Use ELD and Geotab to log hours in accordance with DOT guidelines, when applicable.
Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.