Class A Driver Lead

Daniels Health • Salt Lake City, UT

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Class A Driver Lead will help establish and lead a team of drivers at Daniels Health’s new Salt Lake City location. The role supports the Transport Supervisor with daily operations and oversight, and trains new drivers. It involves collecting, delivering, and storing medical waste containers at customer locations while providing strong customer service and building positive customer relationships.

The Driver Lead operates straight trucks and tractor trailers up to 26 and 53 feet long, completes deliveries according to schedule, and communicates changes or challenges. Duties include loading and unloading, organizing the truck according to route needs, managing routes as directed, and complying with DOT requirements, including logging hours and roadside inspections. The position is full-time, permanent, and based at 2950 S 900 W, South Salt Lake, Utah. Hours are approximately 40 or more per week, Monday through Friday, with a stated start time of 5 a.m. and end time of 3 p.m. Overtime may be available.

Requirements

• Class A license, clean driving record, and valid medical card.
• Hazmat endorsement or willingness to obtain one.
• Able to consistently lift up to 50 lbs and occasionally lift 50–75 lbs.
• Able to push or pull 100–250 lbs, as applicable to the role.
• Willingness to work full-time hours, approximately 40 hours per week.
• Experience with pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations.
• Three years of driving experience with tractor trailers and/or straight trucks.
• Registered with DACH.
• Flexible, can-do attitude and strong customer focus.
• Experience with DOT compliance, logging hours, and roadside inspections.
• Confidence with Roadcheck Level 1 through Level 3.
• Proven longevity in past employment.
• On-time delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Help establish and lead the driver team at the new Salt Lake City location.
• Assist the Transport Supervisor with daily operations and oversight of the driving team.
• Train new drivers.
• Safely collect, deliver, and store medical waste containers at customer locations.
• Provide strong customer service and build positive customer relationships.
• Operate straight trucks and tractor trailers up to 26 and 53 feet long safely.
• Complete deliveries according to schedule and communicate changes or challenges clearly.
• Load and unload the truck; prioritize and organize it according to the schedule and needs.
• Manage routes according to leadership direction and provide timely, efficient, and effective service.
• Comply with DOT regulations, log hours, and complete roadside inspections.
• Perform heavy lifting.

Benefits

• Job stability in an essential, non-seasonal healthcare service business.
• Opportunities for overtime.
• Consistent Monday–Friday work hours.
• Benefits, sick leave, and vacation leave from day one for full-time roles.
• Competitive pay of $30 per hour.
• $3,000 sign-on bonus, with $1,000 paid after 30 days of employment and $2,000 after 90 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed