Medical Waste Driver CDL B Route Driver

WM (Waste Management); New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boot Allowance

Medical, Dental & Vision

401K with match

Job summary

WM (Waste Management) in New York, NY is seeking a Medical Waste Route Driver to service assigned accounts with safe, compliant waste pickup and delivery. You will follow DOT and routing requirements while delivering reliable customer service.

The role requires a CDL Class B, a clean driving record, ability to obtain a medical card, and basic English proficiency for interactions and records. Training and benefits accompany the opportunity.

Qualifications

• 6 months of experience driving a commercial vehicle or box trucks.
• CDL Class B with a clean driving record and ability to obtain a medical card.
• English reading/writing/speaking sufficient for public interaction and records.

Responsibilities

• Manage routes to pick up waste safely, on time, and accurately.
• Transport waste safely according to federal, state, and local rules.
• Follow routing software and daily paperwork like manifests and route sheets.
• Prepare paperwork, load supplies, and secure waste before trucking.
• Provide high level customer service and communicate issues for resolution.
• Ensure paperwork is legible, complete, and DOT logs are filled when applicable.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip maintenance and log hours per DOT rules.

Skills

CDL Class B

English proficiency

Medical card requirement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Pay Range: $29.25

Shift: 6:30am Start - until route is done

Boot Allowance: $250

We Are Always Working For A Sustainable Tomorrow®: Our mission is to leave the world a better place than we found it by helping its inhabitants find purpose in becoming its caretakers.

We Are People First: The members of the WM family are the foundation for our success. We foster an environment where all teammates feel welcomed, valued and seen.

We Are Committed to Your Growth: Your Tomorrow Education Assistance Program, paid on-the-job training, and established career progression.

We Are Stable: From the front line to the corporate offices, our team members perform essential and meaningful work.

We Are a Family: At WM we are over 60,000 people - from many places and many backgrounds, and it is our amazing differences that make us stronger.

We Are Investing in You: Amazing Medical, Dental & Vision, 401K with match, discounted stock options, dependent day care, and more!

I. Job Summary

The Medical Waste Route Driver is responsible for servicing assigned accounts in the most professional way, ensuring that customers' needs are met on a continual basis for various waste pickup and supply delivery. Provides the highest level of customer service possible at all times. May also transport waste from either a WMHS location or customer location, to a transfer location or processing location. All Company assigned vehicles are equipped with camera telematics which include inside and outside cameras. In addition, all vehicles are equipped with ELD (electronic logging device) and GPS (global positioning system).

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages assigned routes ensuring customers' waste is picked up in a safe, timely, efficient and accurate manner
• Pick up and transport 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, e.g., manifest, route sheets, previous VCR, etc. provided by the Transportation Manager/Supervisor or Dispatcher
• Prepares paperwork, load supplies, load and secure waste and load / unload trucks while servicing customer accounts
• 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 on a daily basis, communicating any issues to Transportation Manager/Supervisor or Dispatcher for resolution. This includes, but is not limited to re-routes, adjustments in container sizes, training, etc.
• 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 WMHS 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 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 per DOT guidelines
• Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

• 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

B. Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (accredited)

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below is key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals