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New grad yard driver jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a commercial driver's license or hands-on equipment familiarity can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Retail, Education, and Consumer Goods, with employers like Ryder System, Macy's, and Prime hiring at this level now.
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We are seeking a detail-oriented and safety-conscious Commercial Driver (Class A) to fill a dual-role position as a Yard Mover and Back-Up Landfill Driver. In this role, you will be responsible for managing yard logistics, maintaining trailer inventory across multiple lots, and providing critical backup support for landfill hauling operations.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 5:00 AM - 3:00 PM (with flexibility as operational needs require). You will be collecting sharps and medical waste containers from our healthcare customer locations and delivering a high level of customer service daily.
This role offers a high degree of autonomy, stable hours, access to some OT and good benefits. Our vehicle fleet is modern and well-maintained. We supply above and beyond the standard PPE for safe handling of medical waste and take training of our staff seriously.
What will your job involve?
- Safely collecting, delivering and storing our medical waste containers at customer locations
- Providing strong customer service and building positive customer relationships
- Operating vehicles in a safe manner
- Completing deliveries to time schedule, and clearly communicating changes or challenges as they arise
- Loading and unloading | Prioritizing and organizing your truck per schedule and needs
- Managing a route per leadership's direction | delivering timely, efficient and effective service
- Complying with DOT regulations, logging hours and roadside inspections
- Consistently lifting up to 50 lbs, with occasional lifting of 50-75 lbs
- Pushing/or pulling of 100-250 lbs, as applicable to the role
What are we looking for?
- CDL A License Required
- Delivery experience within any industry where you have dealt with manual handling (advantageous not mandatory)
- Willingness to work full time hours, approx. 40 hours a week
- Experience with pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations
- Passing our 7 Year FADV review in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
- A flexible, can-do attitude with a strong customer focus
- Experience operating vehicles in a safe manner (as large as 26 ft box trucks)
- Experience with DOT compliance, logging hours, roadside inspections
- Confident in a road check level 1 through level 3
- Proven longevity in past employment
- 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 – M-F position
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Your Medical, Dental and Vision benefits are effective on DAY ONE. All other benefits are effective 1st of the month following 30 days of employment). Paid Short-term disability ($0 cost to you!). Company sponsored life insurance. Accident Insurance and Voluntary long-term disability options!
- Permanent position – This is a Full-time permanent role of 40-45 hours per week
- Competitive salary – This position is offering a set rate (non-negotiable) $28 per hour ($29 per hour if hazmat endorsed) + a 3K sign on Bonus!
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!
To find out more of what a day in the life of a driver looks like visit - Driving with Daniels!
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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and safety-conscious Commercial Driver (Class A) to fill a dual-role position as a Yard Mover and Back-Up Landfill Driver. In this role, you will be responsible for managing yard logistics, maintaining trailer inventory across multiple lots, and providing critical backup support for landfill hauling operations.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 5:00 AM - 3:00 PM (with flexibility as operational needs require). You will be collecting sharps and medical waste containers from our healthcare customer locations and delivering a high level of customer service daily.
This role offers a high degree of autonomy, stable hours, access to some OT and good benefits. Our vehicle fleet is modern and well-maintained. We supply above and beyond the standard PPE for safe handling of medical waste and take training of our staff seriously.
What will your job involve?
- Safely collecting, delivering and storing our medical waste containers at customer locations
- Providing strong customer service and building positive customer relationships
- Operating vehicles in a safe manner
- Completing deliveries to time schedule, and clearly communicating changes or challenges as they arise
- Loading and unloading | Prioritizing and organizing your truck per schedule and needs
- Managing a route per leadership's direction | delivering timely, efficient and effective service
- Complying with DOT regulations, logging hours and roadside inspections
- Consistently lifting up to 50 lbs, with occasional lifting of 50-75 lbs
- Pushing/or pulling of 100-250 lbs, as applicable to the role
What are we looking for?
- CDL A License Required
- Delivery experience within any industry where you have dealt with manual handling (advantageous not mandatory)
- Willingness to work full time hours, approx. 40 hours a week
- Experience with pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations
- Passing our 7 Year FADV review in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
- A flexible, can-do attitude with a strong customer focus
- Experience operating vehicles in a safe manner (as large as 26 ft box trucks)
- Experience with DOT compliance, logging hours, roadside inspections
- Confident in a road check level 1 through level 3
- Proven longevity in past employment
- 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 – M-F position
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Your Medical, Dental and Vision benefits are effective on DAY ONE. All other benefits are effective 1st of the month following 30 days of employment). Paid Short-term disability ($0 cost to you!). Company sponsored life insurance. Accident Insurance and Voluntary long-term disability options!
- Permanent position – This is a Full-time permanent role of 40-45 hours per week
- Competitive salary – This position is offering a set rate (non-negotiable) $28 per hour ($29 per hour if hazmat endorsed) + a 3K sign on Bonus!
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!
To find out more of what a day in the life of a driver looks like visit - Driving with Daniels!
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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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Entry Level Yard Driver Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level yard driver job?
Start by obtaining a valid commercial driver's license if you don't already have one, since most entry level yard driver postings list it as a baseline requirement. Employers at this level also look for basic familiarity with yard trucks or spotter vehicles, a clean driving record, and the ability to work safely around loading docks and trailers. Internship experience at a warehouse or logistics facility gives you a concrete edge over other candidates.
Which companies hire entry level yard drivers?
Companies hiring entry level yard drivers right now include Ryder System, Macy's, and Prime, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this experience level, the most active employers tend to be large distribution centers, third-party logistics providers, and manufacturers that run high-volume shipping operations and regularly onboard new drivers.
Are there remote entry level yard driver jobs?
Yes, though the role is primarily on-site by nature. About 0% of entry level yard driver openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to involve dispatch coordination, fleet scheduling, or related logistics support functions rather than hands-on yard driving. If you're open to adjacent roles, filtering for hybrid postings can surface those opportunities.
Are these new grad yard driver jobs?
Yes, many of these postings are new grad and junior roles that explicitly welcome candidates with little or no professional experience. A new grad-friendly posting typically lists zero to two years of experience as acceptable, counts internships or vocational training toward that threshold, and may accept a recently earned CDL in place of a long work history. If a listing mentions training programs or on-the-job certification, it's almost always open to recent graduates.
Which industries hire the most entry level yard drivers?
Entry Level yard driver roles concentrate in Retail, Education, and Consumer Goods, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate large distribution networks with constant freight movement, creating steady demand for entry level drivers who can move trailers and position equipment around busy yard environments.