Route Driver- 6AM Grand Rapids 6751

Daniels Sharpsmart; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits from day one

Sick leave

Vacation leave

Job summary

Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is hiring a customer-focused driver to operate a 26-foot box truck in the Grand Rapids, MI area starting at 4081 36th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 48512. You will collect sharps and medical waste containers from healthcare locations and deliver excellent service daily.

The role offers autonomy, stable hours, benefits from day one, and potential overtime. You will work approximately 40 hours per week with a non-negotiable rate of $25 per hour.

Qualifications

• Class B license required.
• Experience handling medical waste a plus.
• Ability to lift heavy loads and perform pre/post-trip checks.

Responsibilities

• Safely collect, deliver and store medical waste containers at customer locations.
• Provide strong customer service and build positive relationships.
• Operate 26 ft box trucks safely; ensure deliveries on schedule.
• Complete deliveries to time schedules and communicate changes.
• Assist with loading/unloading and route management as directed.
• Comply with DOT regulations, logging hours and inspections.
• Maintain on-time delivery practices and professional appearance.

Skills

Class B license

Customer service

Safety conscious

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic, customer focused driver who can operate a box truck (26 feet) across the Grand Rapids, MI area starting at 4081 36th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 48512.

You will be collecting sharps and medical waste containers from our healthcare customer locations and delivering a high level of customer service daily.

This role offers a high degree of autonomy, stable hours, access to some OT and good benefits. Our vehicle fleet is modern and well-maintained. We supply above and beyond the standard PPE for safe handling of medical waste and take training of our staff seriously– find out more about how we protect you at https://www.danielshealth.com/covid-19-employees

This position is offering a $3k sign-on bonus for new hires. $1k paid after 30 days of employment and $2k paid after 90 days of employment!

• 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 (straight trucks and tractor trailers as large as 26 and 53 feet long)
• Completing deliveries to time 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 leaderships direction | delivering timely, efficient and effective service
• Complying with DOT regulations, logging hours and roadside inspections
• Heavy lifting
• Class B license required
• Delivery experience within any industry where you have dealt with manual handling (advantageous not mandatory)
• Willingness to work full time hours, approx. 40 hours a week
• Experience with pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations
• Passing our 7 Year FADV review in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
• A flexible, can-do attitude with a strong customer focus
• Experience operating vehicles in a safe manner (as large as 26 ft box trucks)
• 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
• Job stability – as an essential service to healthcare we are a non-seasonal and stable business
• Opportunities for overtime
• Consistent work hours – Monday- Friday - 6 AM till finish
• Benefits – Full time roles are provided benefits, sick leave and vacation leave from day one!
• Permanent position – This is a Full-time permanent role.
• Competitive salary – This position is offering a non‑negotiable rate of $25/hr

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.

If this sounds like the role for you, or somebody you know then we look forward to speaking with you!

To find out more of what a day in the life of a driver looks like visit - Driving with Daniels!

Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti‑discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Daniels Health conducts background checks and drug testing as part of the post‑offer hiring process.