Truck Driver

Driver Position

We are seeking an enthusiastic, customer focused driver who can operate a driver cab from Shakopee, MN. You will be transporting sharps and medical waste containers between our locations for disposal. This role offers a high degree of autonomy, stable hours, access to some OT and good benefits.

This position will report to Shakopee Transportation, and the driver will run two trips per week from Shakopee MN to North Platte NE (Departing at 7 AM/flexible). The driver will take a ten hour break in a hotel in North Platte (NE) before returning to Shakopee.

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.

What will your job involve?

• Safely collecting, delivering and storing our medical waste containers at designated locations
• Providing strong customer service and building positive customer relationships
• Operating vehicles in a safe manner (as large as 53ft tractor trailers)
• 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!

What are we looking for?

• Delivery experience within a 53ft tractor trailer
• Driving within any industry where you have dealt with manual handling
• Experience with pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations
• Clean driving record
• A flexible, can-do attitude with a 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 as an essential service to healthcare we are a non-seasonal and stable business
• Opportunities for overtime
• Consistent work hours Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week (7AM Start/flexible)
• Benefits Full time roles are provided benefits, sick leave and vacation leave from day one!!
• Permanent position This is a Full-time permanent role of 40 hours per week
• Competitive salary This position is offering a rate of $33.00 per hour!

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.

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.