Medical Waste Containers - Non-CDL Driver (4AM-2:30PM) - 7065

Daniels Health • Gardena, CA

2d • $23 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is hiring a full-time, customer-focused driver to operate a box truck of up to 26 feet in the Gardena, California area. The driver collects sharps and medical waste containers from healthcare customer locations, delivers and stores containers, and provides daily customer service. The role involves route planning and execution, loading and unloading, physical handling of containers, and compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements. It is a permanent, non-seasonal position scheduled four days a week, approximately 40 hours per week, from 4:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The position offers opportunities for overtime and pays $23–$25 per hour. Daniels Health states that it provides benefits, sick leave, and vacation leave to full-time employees from day one, along with personal protective equipment and safety training for medical waste handling.

Requirements

• Willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
• Willingness to work full-time hours, approximately 40 hours per week.
• Experience conducting pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations.
• Pass the 7 Year FADV review in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
• Flexible, can-do attitude and strong customer focus.
• Experience safely operating vehicles, including box trucks up to 26 feet.
• Experience with DOT compliance, logging hours, and roadside inspections.
• Confidence with Level 1 through Level 3 roadside checks.
• Proven longevity in past employment.
• Consistent on-time delivery practices.

Nice To Haves

• Delivery experience in any industry involving manual handling; advantageous but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Safely collect, deliver, and store medical waste containers at customer locations.
• Provide strong customer service and build positive customer relationships.
• Operate vehicles safely, including box trucks up to 26 feet.
• Complete deliveries according to schedule and communicate changes or challenges clearly.
• Load and unload containers, and prioritize and organize the truck according to the schedule and route needs.
• Manage a route as directed by leadership and deliver timely, efficient, and effective service.
• Comply with DOT regulations, log hours, and complete roadside inspections.
• Perform heavy lifting, including consistently lifting up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifting 50–75 pounds, as well as pushing or pulling 100–250 pounds as applicable.

Benefits

• Benefits provided to full-time employees from day one.
• Sick leave from day one.
• Vacation leave from day one.
• Opportunities for overtime.
• Personal protective equipment beyond standard PPE for safe medical waste handling.
• Safety training.

What This Job Offers

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