Medical Waste Containers - Non CDL Driver (5:30AM start)

Box Truck Driver

We are seeking an enthusiastic, customer focused driver who can operate a box truck (26 feet) across the Walton, KY area. 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.

What will your job involve?

• Collect, deliver, and store medical waste containers at customer sites
• Provide professional, courteous service and build positive customer relationships
• Operate box trucks safely in all conditions
• Complete routes on time and communicate delays or issues as they arise
• Load and unload containers; organize your truck and day to meet your schedule
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections and report issues immediately
• Follow DOT regulations, log hours correctly, and support roadside inspections
• Work with dispatch and teammates to resolve route or customer problems
• Own up to mistakes, report incidents accurately, and follow through on fixes

What are we looking for?

• 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

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 M-F position 1st Shift (5:30AM start time)
• Benefits Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Your Medical, Dental and Vision benefits are effective on DAY ONE. All other benefits are effective 1st of the month following 30 days of employment). Paid Short-term disability ($0 cost to you!). Company sponsored life insurance. Accident Insurance and Voluntary long-term disability options!
• Permanent position This is a full-time direct hire role of 40 hours per week
• Competitive salary This position is offering a non-negotiable rate of $23.50 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.