Long term Career Opportunity! CDL A Route Driver – Stericycle – Bronx, NY

Are you looking to kickstart your career? Maybe you’re rejoining the workforce or seeking a career change? Stericycle is hiring now! We, as an essential business, are on the front lines as supporting the healthcare industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that, in addition to our generous benefits, our team members enjoy better job stability and opportunities for advancement. We’ve also updated our policies and training to ensure that all of our team members can safely serve our customers. We protect what matters.

Position Purpose:
The Medical Waste Route Driver CDL A is responsible for servicing assigned accounts in Tractor Trailer combination unit, the most professional way, ensuring that customers’ needs are met on a continual basis for various waste pickup and supply delivery. Provides the highest level of customer service possible at all times. Will also transport medical waste from either a Stericycle location or customer location, to a transfer location or processing location. DOT rules and regulations must be upheld at all times.

All Company assigned vehicles are equipped with camera telematics which include inside and outside cameras. In addition, all vehicles are equipped with ELD (electronic logging device) and GPS (global positioning system). Key Job Activities:

Manages assigned routes ensuring customers’ waste is picked up in a safe, timely and accurate manner.

• Pick up and transport medical waste safely according to all federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
• Plans daily schedule based on customers’ needs by reviewing daily paperwork, e.g., manifest, route sheets, previous VCR, etc. provided by the Transportation Manager/Supervisor or Dispatcher.
• Follows routing software route schedule.
• May require loading and securing of material and waste or unloading truck at various customer sites or Stericycle locations.
• May prepare and load / secure waste in trucks to service select accounts for the day, ensuring enough supplies are added.
• Pick up specified waste from each customer site scheduled for the day. Ensures 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.

Ensures waste, supplies, and material handling equipment are secured prior to operating vehicle on public highway. 70%

Ensures that assigned paperwork is completed legibly, neatly, accurately, and completely and returned to Transportation Supervisor or Dispatcher for processing. Ensures DOT Driver Log is completed, if applicable. 10%

Communicates with Stericycle Transportation Supervisor and/or Dispatcher regarding any change to route pickups, including address changes, customer not having waste ready for pickup, etc. Ensures that employee covering for specific route is aware of any situations outside the norm in order to provide the highest level of customer service. Reports any problems/issues with accounts to Transportation Supervisor and/or Dispatcher before the close of business each day. 10%

Performs a documented pre-trip and post-trip maintenance on assigned truck prior to leaving or closing for the day. Reports any maintenance problems to Transportation/Dispatcher for follow-up. Use of ELD (electronic logging device) and Geotab to log hours in accordance with DOT guidelines. 5%

Perform other duties and responsibilities, as needed. 5% Education: Preferred Education: in High School or High School Experience (North America & LATAM):

Required Years of Experience (North America only): 1+ years

Preferred Experience: Good knowledge & understanding

Required: All CMV/CDL drivers must be able to obtain a medical card by a certified medical examiner.

Driver’s License Required: Current driver’s license Class A with an excellent driving record.

Vehicle(s) Driven: Tractor Trailer GVW 80K Lbs. Pull a towed weight exceeding 10,000 lbs

Must be 21 years of age or older Experience (EMEAA): Certifications and/or Licenses: Commercial Driver’s License A (CDL A) Medical Examiners Certification Benefits:

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Stericycle offers a competitive salary and full benefits package including tuition reimbursement and job specific certifications included but not limited to forklift certification. Disclaimer:

Disclaimer: 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. 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.