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Lead Hospital Services Technician

WM

Gainesville, FLFull-time$24/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$24/hr
Location
Gainesville, FL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Driver's License

Job overview

The Lead Hospital Services Technician travels between customer healthcare facilities to collect and exchange waste containers for WMHS programs. The role leads technicians during a shift, providing training and guidance, and serves as the primary on-site customer contact. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., servicing hospitals in and around Gainesville and Ocala.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceCommunicationLiftingPushing and Pulling

Qualifications

Customer Service Experience or Related Work ExperienceDriver's LicenseHigh School Diploma or GEDMandatory Immunization ComplianceLift 65 PoundsPush or Pull 500-Pound Carts

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Lead Hospital Services Technician

$24/hr, Good Benefits, Day Shift, No Weekends

I. Job Summary

Under management's direction, The Hospital Services Lead travels between customer healthcare facilities providing on-site proactive collection and exchange waste containers for various Stericycle programs. This includes, but not limited to: Sharps Management Service, Pharmaceutical Waste, Controlled Substances, and Document Management. This service is provided at regularly scheduled intervals for assigned facilities. Fills in for other Team Members who are on vacation, sick, leave, etc. Assists Supervisor, as needed, covers schedules and locations, which may vary based on coverage required. The Lead is in charge for a shift, providing guidance, training and coaching to other Technicians. Is primary Hospital Services worker contact for the customer.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Travels between customer healthcare facilities to proactively monitor, collect, and exchange waste containers for various WMHS programs and services, including but not limited to: Sharps Management Service, Pharmaceutical Waste, Controlled Substance and Document Shredding. Installs product, resurvey accounts and assists Supervisor in asset/inventory management.

  • In absence of Service Supervisor, is the lead in charge of Hospital Services Technicians. Trains, coaches and provides guidance to them.

  • Acts as primary on-site contact for the customer. Interacts professionally with onsite customer staff to ensure service expectations are met or exceeded. May travel to customers in assigned area to proactively resolve customer service questions and issues.

  • Interacts professionally with onsite customer staff to ensure service expectations are met or exceeded. May travel to customers in assigned area to proactively resolve customer service questions and issues.

  • Maintains a rigid collection and service schedule. May assist with installs as required.

  • Communicates duty status on a defined scheduled.

  • Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

  • This position requires on-site presence at WMHS customer locations and compliance with all mandatory immunization requirements imposed by such customers, and

  • 2 years industry related experience in a customer service capacity preferred, or the equivalent in related work experience, demonstrating strong communication skills or preferred education requirement

  • Driver's License

B. Preferred Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED (accredited)

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Standing

  • Walking

  • Sitting

  • Lifting

  • Pushing

  • Pulling

  • Climbing

  • Balancing

  • Stooping

  • Kneeling

  • Crouching

  • Reaching

  • Handling

  • Grasping

  • Talking

  • Hearing

  • Repetitive Motions

  • Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination

  • Position requires extensive lifting, walking, bending, and pushing. Must be able to lift up to 65 pounds and push and/or pull carts weighing as much as 500 pounds.

This role is designated as safety sensitive and will require the successful candidate to strictly comply with all safety rules and protocols. As part of the ongoing employment requirements, the successful candidate may be subject to drug and alcohol testing—including pre‑employment screening, post‑incident evaluations, reasonable suspicion checks, and random testing—in accordance with government regulations and company policies.

V. Schedule

Shift Days: Monday thru Friday

Shift Time: 5:00 am to 1:30 pm - working an 7 to 8 hr shift w/ 30 min lunch

Locations: Servicing Hospitals in and around the Gainesville and Ocala Areas

*** Parking and Mileage Reimbursement is Available - Conditions Apply ** *

VI. Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click Apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

How this job compares

Set against the 33,596 open Customer Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$24/hr
  • Florida median$17–22/hr699 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–23/hr16,534 hourly ranges

This rate, $24/hr, is 20% above the Florida median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the top quarter of Customer Service hourly ranges in Florida.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,027 open Customer Service jobs in Florida and 33,596 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
Customer Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (8,566 postings).
Education
1,358 of the 33,596 open Customer Service jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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