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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.

Position Purpose:

Responsible for the safe collection, transportation, and delivery of regulated medical waste, sharps waste, pharmaceutical waste, and related healthcare waste streams between customer locations and designated treatment or disposal facilities. Ensures all manifests, shipping documents, and waste containers are properly prepared and compliant with applicable DOT, OSHA, state, and company regulations. Provides professional customer service while maintaining safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Primary Duties /Responsibilities:

• Perform daily inspections of assigned vehicle to ensure safe operation and compliance with company standards.
• Collect, transport, and deliver regulated medical waste, sharps containers, non haz-pharmaceutical waste, and other approved waste streams between customer locations and treatment facilities.
• Review manifests, tracking documents, container labeling, and shipping paperwork for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Verify that waste containers are properly packaged, labeled, and closed prior to transportation.
• Provide excellent customer service while servicing healthcare facilities, laboratories, pharmacies, research facilities, and other customers.
• Assist with loading, unloading, and movement of waste containers using appropriate equipment and safe work practices.
• Report vehicle issues, incidents, accidents, customer concerns, or compliance issues to management promptly.
• Maintain required transportation records, inspection reports, route documentation, and company paperwork.
• Assist with facility housekeeping, container staging, and other operational support activities as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education / Experience / Background:

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
• Prior 26ft box truck driving experience required

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Knowledge of DOT regulations related to transportation of regulated medical waste preferred
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Ability to safely operate company vehicles and equipment
• Strong attention to detail when reviewing manifests and shipping documents
• Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks and customer locations
• Strong teamwork and problem-solving skills

Required Certification / Licenses / Training:

• Valid Driver''s License required
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER training preferred but not required
• Experience in the Regulated medical waste field preferred but not required

Hourly Pay: $26 to $28 per hour

Benefits: Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

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.