Medical Waste Route Driver

Job Summary

Medical and Hazardous Waste Driver. Drive a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds. Manage all operations activities related to providing supply deliveries, regulated medical waste and recycling services.

• Reviews work orders, route sheets, customer requests and records type and scope of service to be performed.
• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Maintain logs of working hours, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons to transport and deliver supplies, waste, or other materials.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods or collected waste.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
• Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
• Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
• Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.
• Load and unload trucks, or help others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading-related equipment on vehicles and using other equipment as necessary.
• Remove debris from loaded trailers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

• Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently.
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems efficiently; gathers and analyzes information; develops solutions.
• Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively; listens and gets clarification when necessary.
• Written Communication – Writes clearly and concisely; edits work; adapts writing style.
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; seeks ways to improve and promote quality.

High school diploma or equivalent education.

3 years related job experience (required).

• CDL A License: valid state driver's license and clean driving record.
• Hazmat endorsement within 3 months.
• Clean Federal Background Check.
• US DOT Physical.
• Government Fingerprinting.

• Ability to actively engage in conversations with clients.
• Attention to detail.
• Meets challenges resourcefully.
• Patience and persistence in the face of obstacles.
• Gathers and analyzes data skillfully.
• Adapts very well to change and inconsistency in the workplace.
• Critical Thinking.
• Coordination.
• Time Management.
• Complex Problem Solving.
• Service Orientation.
• Judgment and Decision Making.
• Operation Monitoring.
• Troubleshooting.
• Equipment Maintenance.

• Full Healthcare & dental coverage after 30 days.
• 401K available after 1 year of employment.

Full‑time;
Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour.

Advant‑EDGE Solutions of Middle Atlantic, Inc. is a company that specializes in the management of regulated waste streams. We provide expertise to help our customers ensure compliance in their management of regulated wastes. We are permitted to transport regulated medical waste as well as waste potentially contaminated with the Ebola Virus Disease. We operate directly in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, and West Virginia.

We are a woman‑owned small business with a successful history in waste and compliance services.