Driver Route NonCDL

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Hourly
Range $15.50 - $20.25
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
Day Shifts
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Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
short term disability
stock purchase plan
401k Match
Paid vacation
Paid holidays
Personal Days

Job Description

WM is North America's largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider, headquartered in Houston, Texas. Formerly known as Waste Management, the company is recognized for its commitment to putting people first and succeeding with integrity. WM offers collection, recycling, and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers across the U.S. and Canada. It is known for its innovative solutions in recycling, organics, and renewable energy, with the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America. WM leads in recycling post-consumer materials and beneficial reuse of landfill gas, boasting the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet in the continent, with over half fueled by renewable natural gas. The company also offers significant benefits to employees, including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, stock purchase plans, 401K company matches, and paid vacation, holidays, and personal days.

The Medical Waste Route Driver at WM plays a crucial role in servicing assigned accounts by ensuring the safe, timely, and accurate pickup of customer waste and delivery of supplies. Working Monday through Friday on routes starting early at 5 a.m., this role emphasizes exceptional customer service and compliance with all federal, provincial, and local regulations concerning the transportation of medical and other regulated waste. Equipped with vehicles featuring advanced camera telematics, electronic logging devices (ELD), and GPS, drivers operate within a robust system designed to promote safety, accuracy, and accountability.

This role involves preparing and loading trucks with necessary supplies and waste securing materials, planning daily service routes according to customers' needs, and communicating effectively with the transportation supervisor or dispatcher regarding any changes or issues encountered during the route. Drivers are required to perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections on their trucks, maintain accurate route documentation, and ensure all waste is correctly packaged and ready for transportation as per regulatory standards.

Physical demands include standing, walking, lifting, pushing, pulling, crouching, reaching, handling, sitting, talking, and hearing. The working environment can be both indoors in garage or shop settings and outdoors in various weather conditions including heat, humidity, or inclement weather.

At WM, drivers are part of the community fabric and contribute significantly to keeping neighborhoods clean and safe. The company values professionalism, safety, and reliability, rewarding drivers with competitive pay, excellent benefits, opportunities for career advancement, and the comfort of being home nightly and during weekends. This is a non-CDL Box Truck Route Driver position that requires a commercial driver's license Class B or above, excellent driving record, and preferably some route management or box truck driving experience. Those interested in a fulfilling career where they can make a real difference in environmental management and community cleanliness are encouraged to apply.

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED (accredited)
  • 0-1 years of experience preferably in driving box trucks and route management
  • Commercial driver's license required: Class B or above with an excellent driving record
  • Ability to operate vehicles safely according to all federal, provincial, and local rules and regulations
  • Ability to perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections
  • Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, dispatchers, and customers
  • Physical ability to perform required lifting, pushing, pulling, crouching, reaching, handling, walking, and standing
  • Willingness to work early morning hours starting at 5 a.m.
  • Willingness to work Monday through Friday
  • Ability to complete paperwork accurately and legibly
  • Ability to use electronic logging devices and GPS technology as required

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED (accredited)
  • 0-1 years of experience, preferably in driving box trucks and route management
  • Commercial driver's license required: Class B or above, with an excellent driving record

Job Duties

  • Manages assigned routes ensuring customers' waste is picked up in a safe, timely and accurate manner
  • Pick up and transport waste safely according to all federal, provincial, and local rules and regulations
  • Plans daily schedule based on customers' needs by reviewing daily paperwork, e.g., manifest, route sheets, previous VCR, etc. provided by the Transportation Manager/Supervisor or Dispatcher
  • Follows routing software route schedule
  • May prepare and load trucks to service select accounts for the day ensuring enough supplies are added
  • Required to unload trucks at various Stericycle and customer sites including ensure securing of waste
  • Pick up specified waste from each customer site scheduled for the day
  • Ensures that customers have packaged and prepared the waste according to all federal, provincial, and local rules and regulations before transporting
  • Provide the highest level of customer service to assigned accounts daily, communicating any issues to Transportation Manager/Supervisor or Dispatcher 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 to Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher for processing
  • Ensures DOT Driver Log is completed, if applicable
  • Communicates with Stericycle Transportation Supervisor and/or Dispatcher regarding any change to route pickups, including address changes, customer not having waste ready for pickup, etc.
  • 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 prior to leaving or closing for the day
  • Reports any maintenance problems to Transportation/Dispatcher for follow-up
  • Use of ELD (electronic logging device) and Geotab to log hours in accordance with DOT guidelines, if applicable
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned

Job Criteria

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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