Medical Waste Containers - Class A Hazmat OTR Driver - 7123

Daniels Health•Fresno, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Daniels Health is hiring a customer-focused Class A Hazmat OTR Driver to work across its Fresno, California plant. The driver collects sharps and medical waste containers from healthcare customer locations and provides dependable service while traveling on out-of-state routes, including Florida, Alabama, Texas, and Ohio. OTR trips can take up to 10 days, with an approximate 5:00 a.m. start. Drivers sleep in a sleeper tractor and receive $35 per day for meals. The role uses a modern, well-maintained fleet and provides PPE and safety training for handling medical waste. This is a permanent full-time position of approximately 40–45 hours per week. The posted rate is a non-negotiable $29 per hour. The employer describes the business as a stable, non-seasonal essential service to healthcare. Medical, dental, and vision benefits are effective on the first day; other benefits become effective on the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

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 employer's seven-year FADV review in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
Six months of experience driving tractor trailers and/or straight trucks.
Experience conducting pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations.
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 Level 1 through Level 3 road checks.
Proven longevity in past employment.
On-time delivery practices.
Ability to perform the listed lifting, pushing, and pulling duties.

Responsibilities

Drive over-the-road routes, with trips lasting 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, including vehicles up to 26 and 53 feet long, safely.
Complete deliveries on schedule and clearly communicate changes or challenges.
Load and unload; prioritize and organize the truck according to the schedule and job needs.
Manage routes according to leadership direction and deliver timely, efficient, effective service.
Sleep in a sleeper tractor during OTR trips.
Comply with DOT regulations, log hours, and complete roadside inspections.
Perform heavy lifting, including regularly lifting up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifting 50–75 pounds, as well as pushing and pulling 100–250 pounds where applicable.