We’re looking for a dependable, safety‑minded driver with a Class B license and experience driving 26ft box trucks to support our healthcare routes in the Gastonia, NC area. This role is perfect for a driver who values consistent daytime hours, local routes, and meaningful work that supports hospitals and healthcare professionals every day.
You’ll be responsible for collecting and transporting medical waste and sharps containers while delivering top‑tier customer service at healthcare facilities along your route.
Meet our drivers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mlSva1OTwk
What will your job involve?
Driving & Route Responsibilities
- Safely collect, transport, and store medical waste and sharps containers
- Operate company vehicles up to 26’ box trucks
- Manage assigned local routes and deliver timely, reliable service
- Complete deliveries according to schedule and communicate route changes or issues
- Conduct pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections
- Maintain DOT compliance including logs and roadside inspections
Physical & Customer‑Facing Work
- Load and unload containers throughout the day (heavy lifting required)
- Organize and prioritize your truck based on route needs
- Build positive relationships with healthcare customers through professional, friendly service
What are we looking for?
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Valid CDL OR valid drivers license with a clean driving record and DOT medical card
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Experience operating vehicles up to 26’ box trucks
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Familiarity with DOT compliance, logging hours, and roadside inspections
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Confidence completing Level 1–3 DOT road checks
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Strong work ethic, reliability, and proven tenure with past employers
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Customer‑focused mindset with a flexible, can‑do attitude
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Commitment to safe driving and on‑time delivery practices
Why work for us?
- Job stability – as an essential service to healthcare we are a non-seasonal and stable business
- Opportunities for overtime
- Consistent work hours – Mon-Fri - 1st Shift
- Benefits – Full time roles are provided benefits, sick leave and vacation leave from day one
- Permanent position – This is a Full-time permanent role of 40 hours per week
- Competitive salary – This position is offering a SET (non-negotiable) rate of $22 per hour! ($23 for hazmat endorsed drivers)
- Note for Non-CDL drivers - non-CDL pay is $20.50 for this position
Who are we?
We are a healthcare service company providing safety systems and regulated waste collections for hospitals and an array of customers within the healthcare industry. Our focus is delivering quality and safety-focused medical waste management services that reduce needlestick injuries, improve infection control and reduce the environmental footprint of our customers. As a service to our customers we dispose and treat medical waste at our treatment facilities across the U.S.
If this sounds like the role for you, or somebody you know then we look forward to speaking with you!
Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
Daniels Health conducts background checks and drug testing as part of the post‑offer hiring process.
