Description
Come join the 2nd largest Medical Waste Service Provider in the country for an exciting position! We provide excellent customer service to local hospitals and healthcare professionals and represent one of the most prominent companies in the Medical Waste Industry. Join an economically stable industry that offers you long-term career development across 35+ locations. We offer market-competitive benefits, Sign-On/Stay-On Bonus, and unlimited Referral Bonus potential!
Help us protect our local communities, and the environment. Don’t miss out on being part of a GROWING Team!
Other Benefits Include
- Paid Training
- Vacation/PTO after 90 days.
- Leading Health Benefits.. Tuition Reimbursement
- Company provided uniforms.
Responsibilities
The primary function of our drivers is to deliver excellent service to customers while representing the company in a professional and courteous manner at all times. The transportation driver is to comply with all DOT, and state regulations as well as all company safety and compliance policies regarding the operation of the truck, the weight of the load, hours worked or performing any service or function on the behalf of our company.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Include The Following.
- Transportation of Medical Waste in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and other states may apply.
- Provide operational support on short notice covering routes for the following reasons (Vacation, Call outs, Deliveries, and other emergencies).
- Provide operational support in the office to Supervisor and Administrative Assistant when transportation duties aren’t available.
- Training of new employees (drivers), day shift and night shift.
- Learning of routing/ company software (Tower) will be required.
- Schedule will be as followed Monday-Friday (8 hours per day) Day shift/ Night Shift. Start times will fluctuate depending on the routes that need to be covered or assistance needed.
- Must be willing to assist other departments that that fall within the Maryland District. (Example Reusable Sharps Department).
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education and Experience:
- Must have a valid DOT Card, Driver’s License and 4 years or more experience driving 26ft and 28ft trucks.
- Previous route management experience is a plus.
- Completion of an accredited driving school, or one or more years of Commercial Driving experience required.
- Maintains current required driver’s license, with an excellent driving record. CDL Class “B” preferred but not required.
- Demonstrates the ability to read a map
- Demonstrates knowledge of the duties/responsibilities of the SQG to provide operational support.
- Must be dependable, responsible, and accurate and have the ability to deal with people effectively, and respectfully.
- Must be able to communicate effectively, in both written and spoken forms of communication.
- Must have high safety standard for self and others.
- Must work safely and carefully to prevent injury to self and others while driving, loading, and unloading vehicle. Requires constant mental and visual attention relative to the safe operation of the vehicle because people will judge our company by the way you operate our truck.
- Must be able to exert up to 150 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 60 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, push or pull carts weighing as much as 500 pounds. Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs. May require mandatory immunizations and credentialing based on customer requirements.
- Successfully pass pre-employment drug screen, background and motor vehicle records check.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
