Class A Hazmat Driver | Gardena - 7066

Enthusiastic, customer-focused driver with a Class A Hazmat license and experience driving large trucks to collect sharps and medical waste containers from healthcare customer locations at the Gardena, CA Plant. The role offers a high degree of autonomy, stable hours, access to some OT and good benefits. The company operates a modern, well-maintained vehicle fleet and provides above-standard PPE and training for safe handling of medical waste. The employer is a healthcare service company providing safety systems and regulated waste collection for hospitals and healthcare customers. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. Daniels Health conducts background checks and drug testing as part of the post-offer hiring process.

Responsibilities

Safely collecting, delivering and storing medical waste containers at customer locations; Providing strong customer service and building positive customer relationships; Drop and hook (minimal live unload); Operating vehicles in a safe manner (box trucks, straight trucks and tractor trailers as large as 26 and 53 feet long); Completing deliveries to time schedule, and clearly communicating changes or challenges as they arise; Loading and unloading; Prioritizing and organizing your truck per schedule and needs; Consistently lifting up to 50 lbs, with occasional lifting of 50-75 lbs; Pushing and pulling 100-250 lbs, as applicable to the role; Managing a route per leadership's direction, delivering timely, efficient and effective service; Complying with DOT regulations, logging hours and roadside inspections

Requirements

Class A Hazmat license with a clean driving record and valid medical card; Willingness to work full time hours, approx. 40 hours a week; Passing the 7 Year FADV review in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse; Heavy lifting; Experience with pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations; Six months of driving experience with tractor trailers and/or straight trucks; Customer service skills; A flexible, can-do attitude with a strong customer focus; Experience operating vehicles in a safe manner (straight trucks and tractor trailers as large as 26 and 53 feet long); Experience with DOT compliance, logging hours, roadside inspections; Confident in a road check level 1 through level 3; Proven longevity in past employment; On time delivery practices

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (effective on day one); Paid Short-term disability ($0 cost to you); Company sponsored life insurance; Accident Insurance; Voluntary long-term disability options; Access to some OT; Stable hours; Job stability as a non-seasonal business; Standard PPE and safety training provided