Medical Waste Containers - Class A Hazmat OTR Driver - 7123

Daniels Health • Fresno, CA

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About The Position

Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is hiring a customer-focused Class A Hazmat driver to work out of its Fresno, California plant. The driver collects sharps and medical waste containers from healthcare customer locations and provides dependable, safety-focused service. Routes travel out of state, including Florida, Alabama, Texas, and Ohio, and an OTR trip can take up to 10 days. Drivers sleep in a sleeper tractor and receive $35 per day for meals. The role involves operating straight trucks and tractor-trailers up to 26 and 53 feet long, with drop-and-hook service and minimal live unloading. The company provides a modern, well-maintained fleet and PPE beyond standard requirements, along with safety training.

This is a permanent, full-time position, approximately 40–45 hours per week, with a typical start around 5 a.m. The position pays a set, non-negotiable rate of $29 per hour and offers access to overtime. Daniels Health is a healthcare services company that provides safety systems and regulated waste collection and treatment services, with a focus on reducing needlestick injuries, improving infection control, and reducing customers’ environmental footprint.

Requirements

• A valid Class A Hazmat license is required.
• A valid medical card is required.
• A clean driving record is required.
• Must be willing and able to run out-of-state routes.
• Must be willing to work full-time hours, approximately 40 hours per week.
• Must pass the 7-year FADV review in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
• At least six months of driving experience with tractor-trailers and/or straight trucks.
• Experience with pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations.
• Customer service skills and a strong customer focus.
• Experience operating straight trucks and tractor-trailers up to 26 and 53 feet long safely.
• Experience with DOT compliance, logging hours, and roadside inspections.
• Confidence with road-check levels 1 through 3.
• A flexible, can-do attitude.
• Proven longevity in past employment.
• Ability to consistently lift up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift 50–75 pounds, and push or pull 100–250 pounds as applicable.
• Ability to make on-time deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Drive over-the-road routes, which may last up to 10 days.
• Safely collect, deliver, and store medical waste containers at customer locations.
• Provide strong customer service and build positive customer relationships.
• Perform drop-and-hook operations, with minimal live unloading.
• Operate straight trucks and tractor-trailers up to 26 and 53 feet long safely.
• Complete deliveries on schedule and communicate changes or challenges clearly.
• Load and unload containers and organize the truck according to the schedule and service needs.
• Manage routes as directed by leadership and provide timely, efficient, and effective service.
• Comply with DOT regulations, log hours, and complete roadside inspections.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations.
• Lift, push, and pull loads as required, including heavy loads.
• Sleep in a sleeper tractor during OTR routes.

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 overtime.
• $35 per day for meals during OTR trips.
• Modern, well-maintained vehicle fleet and PPE beyond standard requirements.

What This Job Offers

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