Route Driver Non CDL

Position Purpose

The Medical Waste Route Driver is responsible for servicing assigned accounts in the most professional way, ensuring that customers' needs are met on a continual basis for various waste pickup and supply delivery. This role will always provide the highest level of customer service possible. They may also transport waste from either a Stericycle location or customer location, to a transfer location or processing location.

All company‑assigned vehicles are equipped with camera telematics, including inside and outside cameras, and with ELD (electronic logging device) and GPS (global positioning system).

• Manage assigned routes to ensure customers' waste is picked up safely, timely, and accurately.
• Pick up and transport waste safely in accordance with all federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
• Plan daily schedules based on customers' needs by reviewing daily paperwork, such as manifest, route sheets, and previous VCRs, provided by the Transportation Manager/Supervisor or Dispatcher.
• Follow routing‑software schedules.
• Prepare and load trucks for selected accounts, ensuring supplies are added and trucks are unloaded at Stericycle and customer sites, securing waste throughout.
• Pick up specified waste from each scheduled customer site, ensuring waste is packaged and prepared per all regulations before transport.
• Provide the highest level of customer service to assigned accounts daily, communicating any issues to Transportation Manager/Supervisor or Dispatcher for resolution (e.g., re‑routes, container adjustments, training).
• Secure waste, supplies, and material‑handling equipment before operating the vehicle on public highways (70% of time).
• Complete all required paperwork accurately, neatly, and legibly, and return it to the Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher; complete DOT Driver Log if applicable (10%).
• Communicate with Transportation Supervisor and/or Dispatcher regarding any route changes, including address changes and customers not having waste ready; ensure covering drivers are aware of any abnormal situations; report problems/issues before close of business each day (10%).
• Perform pre‑trip and post‑trip maintenance on the assigned truck, reporting maintenance problems to Dispatcher for follow‑up; use ELD and Geotab to log hours per DOT guidelines if applicable (5%).
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed (5%).

Preferred Education:

High School or Equivalent.

• 6+ months of experience, preferably in driving shred/box trucks and route management.
• Must be 21 years of age or older and possess a valid standard driver's license (Class D or above) with an excellent driving record.
• Ability to obtain and retain a valid Medical Examiner Card (MED).
• Strong communication skills:
  Able to read and speak English sufficiently to understand highway traffic signs and signals and respond to official inquiries.

Medical Examiner Certification.

Stericycle offers a full range of benefits, including a health care program (medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage), healthcare and dependent‑care flexible spending accounts, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, a 401(k) plan, and an employee stock purchase plan.

The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements of the job or person. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources policies and local laws.

To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice.