CDL Route Driver

Compensation &

Work Hours:

• $23.50 per hour
• 4-day work week, 10-hour shift
• Start time is 4:30am
• Overtime availability
• Great Benefits, 401K

The Route Driver Hybrid is able to fill in as a CDL driver in the Shred-it and Medical Waste business as needed. This position covers routes when other team members are on vacation or sick, including those team members at remote transfer locations for both Shred-it and Medical Waste. They are responsible for providing industry leading levels of service to our clients while taking care of all customer document destruction needs or medical waste removal.

The integrity of every Route Driver is essential to maintaining goodwill and building new bonds of trust with our clients. The Route Driver is a member of the Operations team and plays an integral role as the face of Shred-it and Medical Waste. The Route Driver maintains Stericycle policies, standards, and practices and ensures adherence to Stericycle’s Vision, Mission and Values.

• Perform onsite/offsite document destruction of confidential information or pick up and transport medical waste
• Pick up and transport waste safely according to all federal, state, and local rules and regulations
• Plan daily schedule based on customers’ needs by reviewing daily paperwork such as manifest, route sheets, previous VCR, etc. provided by the Transportation Manager/Supervisor or Dispatcher
• May prepare and load trucks to serve selected accounts for the delay ensuring enough supplies are added
• Pick up specified waste from each customer site scheduled for the day, ensuring that customers have packaged and prepared the waste according to all federal, state, and local rules and regulations before transporting
• Provide the highest level of customer service to assigned accounts on a daily basis, communicating any issues to Transportation Manager/Supervisor or Dispatcher for resolution. This includes, but is not limited to re-routes, adjustments in container sizes, training, etc.
• Perform pre-trip, post-trip checks, and driver check-in on assigned truck prior to leaving or closing for the day. Report any maintenance problems to Transportation/Dispatcher for follow-up
• Operate company equipment in a safe and efficient manner in an effort to minimize the risk of injury and equipment damage
• Comply with all local, state and federal laws governing driver fitness and hours of service. Ensure that assigned paperwork is completed legibly, neatly, accurately, and completely and returned to Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher for processing. Ensure DOT Driver Log is completed, if applicable
• Maintain a high level of security when emptying consoles and/or collection totes by ensuring all documents are retrieved and the consoles/containers are securely locked. Service accounts using a hand-held device, ensuring console/containers are barcoded, locations are up to date, and the accuracy of type and quantity of consoles/containers
• Communicate with Stericycle Transportation Supervisor and/or Dispatcher regarding any change to route pickups, including address changes, customer not having waste ready for pickup, etc. Ensure that employee covering for specific route is aware of any situations outside the norm in order to provide the highest level of customer service. Report any problems/issues with accounts to Transportation Supervisor and/or Dispatcher before the close of business each day
• Manage assigned routes ensuring customers’ material is collected and serviced in a timely and accurate manner
• Handle and respond to all customer problems and inquiries expediently and in the best interest of both the customer and our business
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Preferred Education:

High School or Equivalent

• 3+ years of experience, preferably in driving Shred trucks and Box Trucks
• Must be 21 years old or older
• May require mandatory immunizations and credentialing based on customer requirements
• All CMV/CDL drivers must be able to obtain a medical card by a certified medical examiner
• Current driver’s license (Class B or above) with an excellent driving record
• Able to read, write, and speak English well…