10/23/2019
We are currently seeking a Route Driver. In this role, you will be responsible for servicing Medical Waste Management accounts in the most professional way, ensuring that customers’ needs are always met. Provides the highest level of customer service possible at all times.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manages assigned routes ensuring customers’ waste is picked up in a timely and accurate manner.
• Pick up and transport waste safely according to all federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
• Follows daily given route sheets by Driver Supervisor.
• Prepare and load trucks to service select accounts for the day ensuring enough supplies are loaded.
• Pick up waste from each customer site scheduled for the day.
• Provide the highest level of customer service to assigned accounts on a daily basis, communicating any issues to Driver Supervisor 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.
• Have clear understanding of our routing and manifest technology Ensures that assigned paperwork is completed legibly, neatly, accurately, and completely and returned to Driver Supervisor.
• Ensures DOT Driver Log is completed, if applicable.
• Communicates with Driver Supervisor regarding any change to route pickups, including address changes, customer not having waste ready for pickup, etc. Report any problems/issues with accounts to Transportation Driver Supervisor before the close of business each day.
• Check truck for any maintenance that may need to be performed on assigned truck prior to leaving or closing for the day and report to Driver Supervisor. Education and Experience:
• Education equivalent to graduation from high school, or the equivalent in related work experience, demonstrating the ability to read a map, interact professionally with various levels of internal/external customers, and portrait a strong professional appearance and attitude at all times and in all situations. • One year of customer service experience and route running experience required.
• Maintains current required drivers license, with an optimal driving record.
• Demonstrates good technology skills with MWM equipment.
• Maintains current Medical Examiner’s Certification (MEC) issued by a Medical Waste Management approved facility.
• Must work safely and carefully to prevent injury to self and others while driving, loading, and unloading vehicle. Requires constant mental and visual attention relative to the safe operation of the vehicle.
• Must be able to exert up to 150 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 60 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, push or pull carts weighing as much as 500 pounds. May require mandatory immunizations and credentialing based on customer requirements.
