Cdl Driver Class B/Service Specialist - Houston, Tx.

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Your role at Baxter

The Service Specialist (CDL Delivery Driver) is responsible for safely operating an 18 to 24-foot commercial vehicle while delivering dialysis products to a diverse home patient base, as well as, kidney dialysis centers. Home patient visits consist of delivering dialysis solution, rotation of stock, and order accuracy assurance with occasional order pick-ups and returns.

Schedule: 4 day work week with weekends off (5am-3pm/6am-4pm) some overnights

WHAT WE OFFER FROM DAY 1:

• Educational Assistance Plan
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Vision and Voluntary Benefits
• Ability to work overtime
• Flexible Health Care Spending Accounts
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance coverage
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Parental Leave

Your team

This position is physically demanding and requires this person to make deliveries in exciting locations as our customer base resides in urban and rural localities. Home deliveries will require the incumbent to deliver up to, and at times in excess of 45 cases per delivery.

The Service Specialist works closely with multiple levels of the supply chain; including but not limited to, dialysis patients, regional office staff, customer service team, and healthcare professionals.

What you'll bring

• Pass Industrial Capabilities Test
• Follow all safety rules for equipment use and driving outlined by Baxter and DOT
• Valid Class A or Class B Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL) - Air Brake endorsement, MVR check must meet minimum standards as well as understand and follow all DOT rules and requirement
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Perform multiple day routes that include some overnight travel
• Ability to adequately distinguish colors to identify product labels
• Minimum of 21 years of age
• Ability to maintain driver HOS log using Electronic Logging Device (ELD).
• Valid Medical Card
• Minimum of 1 year of driving comparable equipment with inside delivery experience preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; strong social skills; ability to facilitate and work effectively in diverse, multi-functional teams.
• Safely operate material handling equipment such as lift gates, ramps, pallet jacks, walkie rider, Liftkar (stair climbers)

Physical Environment:

• Work efficiently and effectively in extreme cold and/or extreme heat
• Frequent entering and exiting of vehicle
• Working environment encompasses all areas of a distribution center, tractor trailer, patient homes, and dialysis centers
• Frequent kneeling, squatting and wrist turning
• Repetitive lifting and moving of cases weighing up to 50 pounds
• Frequent bending, crouching, twisting, reaching, grasping, climbing, and balancing

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this position has a salary range of $36,000 to $90,000.

The above range represents the expected salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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