Driver (Union)

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position Purpose: 

Responsible for safely transporting Regulated Medical Waste from the customer site to the Veolia Colton, CA
location using straight trucks. Ensures that the condition of the material packaging meets the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) specifications, and inspects shipping paperwork for accuracy. Abides by all regulations set
forth by DOT, EPA, state and local governments, and Veolia policies and procedures.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Perform daily inspections of vehicle prior to driving to ensure safety and integrity of equipment going to designated sites.
• Prior to transporting materials reviews shipment records, container labeling, and integrity of loaded drums.
• Consults with customers pertaining to load conditions, drum counts, or paperwork inconsistencies to ensure that materials can be properly transported to designated site(s).
• Notify immediate supervisor of any moving violations and/or accidents in route to and/or from sites.
• Loading containers of RMW waste into a vehicle and securing containers for safe transportation
• Properly completing all RMW manifests
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background: 

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) preferred
• Prior commercial driving experience required
• RMW transportation experience preferred
• Experience driving a bobtail truck Required
• Experience using air brake required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks
• Strong customer service focused

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

• Class C valid license

Additional Information

Pay Rate: $27.03 per hour

Benefits: Our employees are covered by comprehensive benefits packages including paid time off policies; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans, savings accounts; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteering and more.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.