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About the Role

The Medical Waste Route Driver is responsible for servicing assigned accounts professionally, ensuring customer needs are met for waste pickup and supply delivery. This role provides the highest level of customer service and may involve transporting waste between locations. All company vehicles are equipped with camera telematics, ELD, and GPS.

Responsibilities

• Manages assigned routes ensuring customers’ waste is picked up in a safe, timely, efficient and accurate manner
• Picks up and transports waste safely according to all federal, state, and local rules and regulations
• Follows routing software route schedule
• Plans daily schedule based on customers’ needs by reviewing daily paperwork
• Prepares paperwork, loads supplies, loads and secures waste and loads / unloads trucks while servicing customer accounts
• Picks up specified waste from each customer site scheduled for the day, ensuring waste is packaged and prepared according to regulations before transporting
• Provides the highest level of customer service to assigned accounts daily, communicating any issues to management for resolution
• Ensures waste, supplies, and material handling equipment are secured prior to operating vehicle on public highway
• Ensures that assigned paperwork is completed legibly, neatly, accurately, and completely and returned for processing
• Ensures DOT Driver Log is completed, if applicable
• Communicates with WMHS Transportation Supervisor and/or Dispatcher regarding any change to route pickups
• Reports any problems/issues with accounts to Transportation Supervisor and/or Dispatcher before the close of business each day
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip maintenance on assigned truck
• Reports any maintenance problems to Transportation/Dispatcher for follow-up
• Uses ELD (electronic logging device) and Geotab to log hours per DOT guidelines
• Performs other duties and responsibilities, as assigned

Requirements

• 6 months of experience, preferably in driving a commercial motor vehicle or box trucks
• Able to read, write, and speak English well enough to interact with the public, understand traffic signs, respond to official questions, and complete records or reports
• Commercial Driver License (CDL) Class B with an excellent driving record
• All CMV/CDL drivers must be able to obtain a medical card by a certified medical examiner
• Must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA-approved alternative

Skills

• Customer Service
• Route Management
• Waste Transportation
• DOT Regulations
• ELD Operation
• Geotab Operation
• Vehicle Maintenance

Location

• On-site

Work Type

• Full-time
• On-site

Experience Level

• Entry Level

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED (accredited)

Salary/Compensations

• $29.25 per hour

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Stock purchase plan
• Company matching on 401(k)
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Personal days

About the Company

• WM (formerly Waste Management) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions.
• WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity.
• The company provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
• WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America.
• WM is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials.
• WM is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas.
• WM's fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks.
• Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe.

Equal Opportunity

• WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
• WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation.
• Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.