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Drive your career forward as a Route Driver! Operate company trucks to deliver, service, and pick up portable restrooms and equipment. If you're safety-focused, reliable, and ready to provide top-tier service, we want you on our team! #INDPKTS

We’re looking for a dependable Route Driver to manage assigned service routes delivering, servicing, and maintaining portable sanitation equipment. This role is essential to ensuring our customers receive clean, safe, and reliable sanitation solutions while providing professional, dependable service at every stop.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong independence and accountability – Manage daily routes efficiently while maintaining productivity and service quality with minimal supervision.
• Safety-driven mindset – Consistently follow DOT regulations, traffic laws, company policies, and safe equipment operating practices.
• Customer-focused attitude – Represent Porta Kleen professionally by delivering reliable service and maintaining positive customer relationships.
• Strong problem-solving skills – Adapt quickly to changing schedules, customer needs, and route challenges while maintaining safe and efficient operations.
• Comfort with physical, outdoor work – Thrive in fast-paced environments, including construction sites, industrial locations, and special events in varying weather conditions.

What You’ll Do

• Complete assigned service routes according to established schedules.
• Deliver, remove, relocate, and transport portable restrooms, sinks, trailers, and holding tanks.
• Clean, sanitize, and maintain portable sanitation equipment to Porta Kleen quality standards.
• Restock paper products, sanitizer, deodorizer, and other required service supplies.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle and equipment inspections.
• Identify, document, and report vehicle or equipment maintenance needs promptly.
• Load, secure, and transport equipment safely to prevent damage or safety hazards.
• Operate company vehicles in compliance with DOT regulations and company policies.
• Track hours of service and daily activity using company-issued mobile devices to remain compliant with DOT regulations and company policies.
• Maintain company vehicles, equipment, and assigned mobile devices in clean, safe, and working condition.
• Use company-issued mobile devices to document completed services, routes, and customer information.
• Maintain accurate service logs, work orders, and required route documentation.
• Adjust daily schedules as needed to assist team members and complete service routes when operational demands change.
• Assist with yard organization, equipment staging, and general operational support as needed.

What You’ll Need

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record (fewer than 8 MVR points) and the ability to obtain and maintain a DOT medical card.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull 75–100 pounds repeatedly throughout 8–12 hour shifts.
• Ability to frequently bend, kneel, climb, and enter or exit trucks multiple times throughout the workday.
• Ability to adjust daily schedules to assist team members and complete service routes as operational needs change.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and muddy environments.
• Ability to work around sanitation equipment, industrial noise, and active job site hazards while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Experience towing trailers and safely maneuvering vehicles in tight or congested job sites preferred.
• Flexibility to work extended shifts, overtime, weekends, and travel between service locations as business needs require.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive pay and career growth opportunities
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Time off and floating holidays
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO) to give back to your community
• Employee referral bonus program
• Wellness benefits that support your overall health and well-being
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Stable company with long-term career opportunities

Who Thrives Here

Individuals who value meaningful work and enjoy being part of a supportive, team-oriented environment take initiative, communicate clearly, and continuously look for ways to improve processes and service, while understanding that great results come from collaboration, accountability, and a shared commitment to doing things the right way.

You’ll fit right in if you are:

• Motivated by purpose and service
• Reliable and committed to quality work
• A strong communicator and team player
• Curious and open to learning new things
• Solution-oriented and proactive
• Someone who values respect, teamwork, and professionalism

We believe great workplaces are built on trust, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvement.