Box Truck Driver

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

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Waste Route Driver services assigned accounts by picking up waste and delivering supplies 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. Assigned vehicles use camera telematics, electronic logging devices (ELDs), and GPS. The driver manages and follows assigned routes, handles route paperwork, and safely loads, secures, transports, and unloads waste and supplies in accordance with applicable regulations. The position includes communicating account or route issues to the Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher and completing pre-trip and post-trip vehicle checks. It is safety-sensitive and may involve required immunizations or credentialing based on customer requirements, as well as drug and alcohol testing under applicable rules and company policies. The work takes place both indoors in garage, shop, or gas plant conditions and outdoors, including in inclement weather, heat, and humidity. The posted schedule is Monday through Friday, with a 5:30 a.m. start and 8–10-hour days.

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 immunizations and credentials based on customer requirements.
Must comply with applicable safety rules and protocols; the role may be subject to drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Manage assigned routes and ensure customers’ waste is picked up safely, promptly, and accurately.
Pick up and transport waste in compliance with federal, provincial, and local rules and regulations.
Plan daily schedules 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 for selected accounts as needed, unload at WMHS and customer sites, and secure waste.
Collect scheduled waste and confirm customers have packaged and prepared it according to applicable regulations before transport.
Provide customer service and communicate issues, route changes, 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 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, and inform route-covering employees of unusual situations.
Perform pre-trip and post-trip truck maintenance checks and report maintenance problems.
Use ELD and Geotab to log hours in accordance with DOT guidelines when applicable.
Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.