Medical Waste/Sharps Class B Driver ($1k+ per week) - 6036

Daniels Health; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job stability

Opportunities for overtime

Consistent work hours

Full benefits from day one

Permanent position

Job summary

A healthcare service company is seeking a Class B driver to collect and deliver medical waste in Des Moines, IA. This full-time permanent position offers stable hours and a competitive salary of $25.00 per hour. The ideal candidate will have a clean driving record, Class B license, and previous box truck experience. Responsibilities include managing customer relationships, ensuring safe vehicle operations, and complying with all relevant regulations. Benefits include leave from day one and potential overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Valid Class B license is essential.
• Experience delivering with a 26-foot box truck is required.
• A clean driving record is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Safely collect and deliver medical waste containers.
• Provide strong customer service and manage delivery schedules.
• Comply with DOT regulations and manage vehicle inspections.

Skills

Customer focus

Safe driving

Heavy lifting

Relationship building

Education

Class B license

Valid DOT medical card

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic, customer‑focused Class B driver with professional box truck driving experience to operate a 26‑foot box truck across the Des Moines, IA area. You will collect sharps and medical waste containers from our healthcare customers and deliver a high level of customer service daily.

Location: 5020 Park Ave., Des Moines, IA 50321

What will your job involve?

• Safely collecting, delivering, and storing our medical waste containers at customer locations
• Providing strong customer service and building positive customer relationships
• Operating vehicles in a safe manner (as large as 26‑foot box truck)
• Completing deliveries on schedule and clearly communicating changes or challenges as they arise
• Loading and unloading; prioritizing and organizing your truck per schedule and needs
• Managing a route per leadership’s direction; delivering timely, efficient and effective service
• Complying with DOT regulations, logging hours and roadside inspections
• Heavy lifting

What are we looking for?

• Class B license
• Valid DOT medical card
• Delivery experience within a 26‑foot box truck
• Driving within any industry involving manual handling
• Experience with pre‑trip and post‑trip vehicle evaluations
• Clean driving record
• A flexible, can‑do attitude with strong customer focus
• Experience with DOT compliance, logging hours, roadside inspections
• Confident in a road check level 1 through level 3
• Proven longevity in past employment
• On‑time delivery practices

Why work for us?

• Job stability – essential service to healthcare; non‑seasonal and stable business
• Opportunities for overtime
• Consistent work hours – M‑F, 1st Shift (6 AM‑3 PM)
• Benefits – full‑time roles provide benefits, sick leave and vacation leave from day one
• Permanent position – full‑time permanent 40 hours per week
• Competitive salary – SET (non‑negotiable) rate of $25.00 per hour

Who are we?

We are a healthcare service company providing safety systems and regulated waste collections for hospitals and an array of customers within the healthcare industry. Our focus is delivering quality and safety‑focused medical waste management services that reduce needlestick injuries, improve infection control and reduce the environmental footprint of our customers. As a service to our customers we dispose and treat medical waste at our treatment facilities across the U.S.

We look forward to speaking with you!

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