Warehouse Lead/Backup CDL Driver - 2nd Shift Noon to 8:30PM

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking to hire a Warehouse Lead and back up CDL driver for our Daniels’ medical waste treatment facility in Baton Rouge. A Lead has a widely varying role, from checking in containers, double checking paperwork, moving/unloading specific waste containers, and operating a forklift to load an autoclave. Additionally, our Lead will occasionally drive our box truck (26 feet) to collect sharps and medical waste containers from our healthcare customer locations and delivering a high level of customer service daily.

2134 Sorrel Ave,

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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What will your job involve?

• Supervises all production activities ensuring their successful completion
• Loads and unloads trucks and trailers on site to ensure all transports are prepared in a timely manner for our next load
• Prepares and packs customer orders for transport and moving trucks
• Manages training and assists employees and new hires
• Enforces a high standard of finish across all products with outstanding attention to detail
• Adheres to budgets, time schedules and deadlines 
• Oversees and enforces OSHA requirements
• Leads and motivates staff
• Pushes continuous improvement in workplace safety, production efficiency, product cost & customer satisfaction
• Promotes & maintains a clean workplace that is 'audit' ready at any given time
• Supports Plant Supervisor with day to day operations and additional duties 
• Operating 26 ft box truck in a safe manner
• Safely collect, deliver and store our medical waste containers at customer locations
• Providing strong customer service and building positive customer relationships
• Completing deliveries to time schedule and clearly communicating changes
• Complying with DOT regulations, logging hours and roadside inspections
• Pushing/pulling a four-wheeled cart that weighs as much as 200lbs!!

What are we looking for?

• 1 + years of previous lead experience is preferred
• Ability to manage a wide variety of activities at the same time
• Ability to plan, analyze and challenge team
• Able to work cross functionally and collaboratively with many stakeholders
• Class B license with a clean driving record and VALID DOT MEDICAL CARD
• Minimum 3 years experience operating 26 foot box truck
• Passing our 7 Year FADV review in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
• Experience with pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations
• Experience with DOT compliance, logging hours, roadside inspections
• Can-do attitude with a strong customer focus
• Proven longevity in past employment
• TOUCH FREIGHT EXPERIENCE!!!

Preferred background:

• **Soiled Linens
• **Ice/Liquor/Pallets of Food Product
• **Municipal Waste
• **Medical/Office Equipment 

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 2nd Shift (12PM to 8:30PM)
• 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 set rate (non-Negotiable) of $24.00 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.

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

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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.

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