Box Truck Driver-Training Provided, $3000 New Hire Bonus
About The Position
The Medical Waste Route Driver services assigned customer accounts by picking up waste and delivering supplies in a professional, safe, timely, and accurate manner. The role may also transport waste from a WM Healthcare Solutions (WMHS) or customer location to a transfer or processing location. Drivers use company-assigned vehicles equipped with inside and outside camera telematics, an electronic logging device (ELD), and GPS. The driver reviews route paperwork and follows routing software to plan and complete daily service. Duties include preparing and loading trucks, securing and unloading waste and supplies, checking that waste is properly packaged, completing required paperwork and logs, and conducting pre-trip and post-trip vehicle checks. Drivers communicate route or account issues to the Transportation Supervisor, Manager, or Dispatcher and provide a high level of customer service. This is a field role performed in both indoor garage, shop, or gas plant settings and outdoor conditions, including inclement weather, heat, and humidity. It is designated safety-sensitive and requires compliance with safety protocols. Drug and alcohol testing may be required under government regulations and company policies.
Requirements
- 0–1 years of experience; experience driving box trucks and managing routes is preferred.
- Valid driver's license.
- All commercial motor vehicle drivers must be able to obtain a medical card from a certified medical examiner.
- May be required to complete immunizations and credentialing based on customer requirements.
- Must comply with safety rules and protocols and may be subject to drug and alcohol testing.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or accredited GED.
- Experience driving box trucks and managing routes.
Responsibilities
- Manage assigned routes to ensure customer waste is picked up safely, on time, and accurately.
- Pick up and transport waste in accordance with applicable federal, provincial, and local rules and regulations.
- Plan the daily schedule using customer needs and provided paperwork, such as manifests, route sheets, and prior vehicle condition reports.
- Follow the route schedule in routing software.
- Prepare and load trucks for selected accounts, ensure adequate supplies are loaded, and unload trucks at WMHS and customer sites.
- Secure waste, supplies, and material-handling equipment before operating the vehicle on public roads.
- Check that customer waste is packaged and prepared in compliance with applicable regulations before transporting it.
- Provide customer service and communicate service issues, route changes, and account needs to the Transportation Manager, Supervisor, or Dispatcher.
- Complete assigned paperwork legibly and accurately, including DOT driver logs when applicable.
- Inform covering employees of unusual route circumstances and report account problems before the end of each business day.
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle maintenance checks and report maintenance problems.
- Use ELD and Geotab to record hours in accordance with DOT guidelines, if applicable.
- Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life insurance and short-term disability.
- Company-matched 401(k).
- Stock purchase plan.
- Paid vacation, holidays, and personal days.
- Your Tomorrow Education Assistance Program.
- Paid on-the-job training and established career progression.
- $3,000 sign-on bonus.
- $250 boot allowance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
