Class A Hazmat Driver - 7066
About The Position
Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is seeking a customer-focused driver with a Class A Hazmat license and experience operating large trucks. Based at the Gardena, California plant, the driver collects sharps and medical-waste containers from healthcare customers and provides reliable, high-quality service. The role includes local and out-of-state routes, drop-and-hook work with minimal live unloading, and operation of straight trucks and tractor-trailers up to 53 feet long. Drivers work with autonomy and stable schedules, with access to overtime. The company provides a modern, well-maintained fleet, PPE for safe medical-waste handling, and staff safety training. This is a permanent, full-time position of approximately 40–45 hours per week.
Requirements
- Class A Hazmat license, clean driving record, and valid medical card.
- Ability and willingness to run out-of-state routes.
- Willingness to work full-time hours, approximately 40 hours per week.
- Pass the 7-year FADV review in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
- Experience with heavy lifting.
- Experience conducting pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations.
- At least six months of experience driving tractor-trailers and/or straight trucks.
- Customer service skills and a strong customer focus.
- Flexible, can-do attitude.
- Experience operating straight trucks and tractor-trailers safely, including vehicles up to 26 and 53 feet long.
- Experience with DOT compliance, logging hours, and roadside inspections.
- Confidence with Roadside Inspection levels 1 through 3.
- Proven longevity in past employment.
- On-time delivery practices.
Responsibilities
- Safely collect, deliver, and store medical-waste containers at customer locations.
- Provide strong customer service and build positive customer relationships.
- Perform drop-and-hook work, with minimal live unloading.
- Operate straight trucks and tractor-trailers safely, including vehicles up to 26 and 53 feet long.
- Complete deliveries on schedule and communicate changes or challenges clearly.
- Load and unload containers, and organize and prioritize the truck according to the schedule and route needs.
- Manage assigned routes under leadership direction and provide timely, efficient, and effective service.
- Comply with DOT regulations, log hours, and complete roadside inspections.
- Perform the physical lifting, pushing, and pulling required for the role.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective on the first day of employment.
- Paid short-term disability at no cost to the employee.
- Company-sponsored life insurance.
- Accident insurance.
- Voluntary long-term disability options.
- Access to some overtime.
- Modern, well-maintained vehicle fleet.
- PPE and safety training for handling medical waste.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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