Full-Time
Class A Yard Jockey
Updated on 9/10/2026
Daniels Health
501-1,000 employees
Medical waste management and disposal services
Compensation Overview
$31/hr
Baltimore, MD, USA
In Person
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- A Class A commercial driver's license with a clean driving record and a valid Department of Transportation medical card.
- At least 3 years of experience operating straight trucks and tractor-trailers up to 53 feet.
- Passing the company's seven-year FADV review in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
- Experience performing pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations.
- Experience with Department of Transportation compliance, logging hours, and roadside inspections.
- Proven longevity in past employment.
- Touch freight experience.
- The ability to perform heavy lifting.
- Move trailers and equipment throughout the yard using a yard truck.
- Position trailers accurately for efficient loading and unloading.
- Load and unload trailers in support of warehouse operations.
- Perform daily safety inspections on yard trucks and equipment.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe yard.
- Communicate with yard and warehouse teams to ensure efficient operations.
- Safely operate straight trucks and tractor-trailers ranging from 26 to 53 feet.
- Experience handling soiled linens.
- Experience handling ice, liquor, or pallets of food products.
- Experience handling municipal waste.
- Experience handling medical or office equipment.
Daniels Health provides medical waste management services to healthcare facilities, handling sharps disposal and biohazardous waste. It operates a national service network and offers reusable waste containers, along with collection, treatment, and disposal of medical waste. Its approach reduces needlestick injuries and improves infection control by using reusable containers and a comprehensive service model across the United States, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. The company differentiates itself through a nationwide infrastructure and end-to-end waste management solutions rather than focusing solely on disposal, combining containers, logistics, and treatment to boost safety and efficiency. Its goal is to help healthcare clients safely, compliantly, and efficiently manage medical waste while advancing infection control and sustainability.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Daniels bought a Long Island facility in January 2026 to shorten routes.
- Its 2026 carbon report claims 67,389 metric tons processed and 7,729 plastic tons diverted.
- Australia's 2026 ambassador visit and EY finalist nod signal brand strength and credibility.
What critics are saying
- Verde's 2024 Minnesota patent suit over drug-disposal technology still hangs over Daniels.
- The 2026 Long Island purchase raises capex before customer demand proves out.
- A sharp hospital switching to in-house waste handling would gut Daniels' recurring revenue model.
What makes Daniels Health unique
- Sharpsmart is clinically validated, reducing needlestick injuries up to 87%.
- Daniels Health says it runs the second-largest U.S. medical-waste service infrastructure.
- Reusable containers and carbon reporting create a sustainability pitch healthcare systems understand.
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Benefits
Hybrid Work Options
Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Professional Development Budget
Company News
MediWaste collaborates with Daniels Health to provide their eco-friendly container solutions to UK healthcare facilities.