Box Truck Driver

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Dale, TX

10d

About The Position

The Medical Waste Route Driver services assigned accounts professionally, ensuring customers’ needs are met through waste pickup and supply delivery while providing a high level of customer service. The role may also transport waste from a WMHS or customer location to a transfer or processing location. Company vehicles are equipped with inside and outside camera telematics, an electronic logging device (ELD), and GPS. The driver manages assigned routes, transports waste in compliance with applicable regulations, plans daily schedules using route paperwork and customer needs, and follows routing software. Duties may include preparing and loading trucks, unloading at WMHS and customer sites, securing waste and supplies, verifying that waste is properly packaged, completing required paperwork and logs, communicating route or account issues, and performing pre-trip and post-trip vehicle checks. The position is safety sensitive and requires compliance with safety rules and protocols; drug and alcohol testing may apply under government regulations and company policy. The role operates both indoors in garage, shop, or gas plant conditions and outdoors, including in inclement weather, heat, and humidity. The schedule is four 10-hour days with a 5 a.m. start time. The posting lists pay of $24.00 and a $250 boot allowance. Eligible employees receive a compensation and benefits package, which may vary by site.

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 mandatory immunizations and credentials based on customer requirements.
Must comply with safety rules and protocols; the position is safety sensitive and may require drug and alcohol testing.
May need to have or be willing to obtain a REAL ID or TSA-approved alternative if required for business air travel or access to federal property.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Manage assigned routes to ensure customer waste is picked up safely, on time, and accurately.
Pick up and transport waste in accordance with federal, provincial, and local regulations.
Plan the daily schedule using customer needs and paperwork such as manifests, route sheets, and previous vehicle condition reports.
Follow the routing software’s route schedule.
Prepare and load trucks for selected accounts, ensure adequate supplies are loaded, and unload trucks at WMHS and customer sites while securing waste.
Collect scheduled waste and confirm it has been packaged and prepared in accordance with applicable regulations before transport.
Provide customer service to assigned accounts and communicate issues, reroutes, container adjustments, or 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 issues to the Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher, brief route-covering employees on unusual situations, and report account issues before the end of the business day.
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.