Job Overview
Employment Type
Hourly
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $21.42
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Day Shifts
Fixed Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Paid vacation
401k plan
Job Description
Stericycle is now part of WM, a leading business-to-business services company based in the United States that specializes in compliance-based solutions designed to protect people and brands, promote health and well-being, and safeguard the environment. Founded over 30 years ago, Stericycle began as a small startup focused on medical waste management and has since expanded into a prominent industry leader serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of all sizes. The company's comprehensive services address complex challenges associated with safely managing materials that could otherwise spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise personal identity. This establishes Stericycle as a trusted partner... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 6+ months of experience, preferably in driving shred/box trucks and route management
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Valid standard driver’s license (Class D or above) with an excellent driving record
- Ability to obtain and retain a valid Medical Examiner Card (MED)
- Able to read and speak English sufficiently to understand highway traffic signs, respond to inquiries, and complete reports
- Preferred candidate will have box truck and route experience
Job Qualifications
- Proven experience in route management and waste transportation
- Excellent customer service skills
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations regarding medical waste handling and transportation
- Ability to operate vehicles equipped with telematics, ELD, and GPS
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Capability to perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, dispatchers, and customers
- Valid driver’s license and medical examiner certification
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, state, 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, state, and local rules and regulations before transporting
- Provide the highest level of customer service to assigned accounts daily, communicating any issues to the Transportation Manager/Supervisor or Dispatcher for resolution
- Ensures waste, supplies, and material handling equipment are secured prior to operating the vehicle on a 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.
- Ensures that employee covering for specific route is aware of any situations outside the norm in order to provide the highest level of customer service
- 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 trucks 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
- Performs other duties and responsibilities, as needed
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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