Non-CDL Driver

About the role

Get to know us: NOVO Health Services offers linen management solutions to the healthcare industry. NOVO Health keenly focuses on safety and infection control and provides its partner hospitals with a value-driven linen management control system that measures and monitors linen utilization by department to eliminate excess internal costs. NOVO's wide range of service programs offer a variety of options to provide a seamless, single source distribution system. NOVO's regional healthcare linen facilities are HLAC accredited and operate with state-of-the-art processing equipment and processes.

We are looking for a Non-CDL Commercial Driver to deliver finished product and pick up soiled product at our customer locations (hospitals and healthcare facilities). This position must represent the company in a professional and courteous manner.

Essential Functions

• Collect and transport soiled linen back to Skokie plant
• Load delivery truck at plant and unload at delivery location by rolling the carts from load building area to back dock
• Follow all federal, state, and local requirements according to D.O.T. rules and regulations
• Coordinate daily activities with Transportation, Plant Managers, and Team Leaders
• Maintain vehicle, preventative maintenance, cleanliness, and disinfecting after transporting of soiled linen
• Understand, observe, and adhere to all safety procedures and policies
• Assist and perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required

• Non-CDL Class C drivers license with a clean driving record
• Previous experience as a driver

Preferred

• High School Education, GED and formal education / training preferred
• Basic computer knowledge and the willingness to learn new computer applications
• Good analytical skills to be able to determine number of carts required for orders
• 2 to 3 years of experience in manufacturing, production, or service industry
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Skills & Competencies

• Demonstrated customer service and organization skills
• Ability to work in a noisy fast paced environment
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist and reach for individual items for long periods of time during loading and unloading of truck
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds during loading and unloading of truck
• Constant reaching for individual items and stacks of items during loading and unloading of truck
• Ability to push or pull heavy linen carts
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions
• Must be able to adapt to an ever changing schedule

Pay begins at $23/hour

What we can offer you as a full-time associate

• Competitive pay
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off Program (PTO)
• 401(k) w/Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Programs
• Basic Life/AD&D Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)