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Container Driver CDL B

Republic Services

The Role

Overview

Operate collection trucks safely, service waste routes, and maintain vehicle compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • waste monitoring
  • container tagging
  • vehicle monitoring
  • refuse loading
  • truck operation
  • safety inspection

Tasks

-Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste. -Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag containers in accordance with applicable departmental procedures. -Courteously interact with all customers, dispatchers and others on a daily basis to ensure all customer routes are serviced in a timely and professional manner. -Continuously monitor the condition of the vehicle to ensure it is operationally ready at all times to minimize down time; clean waste from the packer blade and truck body (where appropriate) on each disposal trip. -Actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP program. -Clean area around an accidental waste spill, ensuring adherence to all applicable safety standards and policies. -Operate manual and/or automatic controls in accordance with Company safety policies and procedures to lift and load refuse, operate compactor and dispose of collected material at the designated facility. -Complete required route/productivity sheets, VCRs and other reports, as required. -Maintain adherence to required productivity standards for the department to ensure all customers are serviced in a timely and efficient manner. -Safely operate his or her heavy truck along his or her designated route and to the disposal site; read route sheet, follow map and service each customer as identified on the route sheet or as assigned by the dispatcher and/or supervisor. -Follow all required safety policies and procedures. -Perform complete pre- and post-operation inspection of the vehicle in accordance with Company policy to ensure tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls are in proper working order. Report any safety issues on standard reports.

Requirements

  • safety
  • time management
  • class b cdl
  • customer service
  • truck experience
  • reliability

What You Bring

-Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules set forth; promotes the Company’s safety standards; does not take inappropriate risks. -Good time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner. -Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s license with air brakes endorsement. -Good customer services skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; acts in a professional, courteous and cooperative manner toward customers and co-workers; works with a sense of honesty and trustworthiness. -Two years of prior experience driving commercial trucks preferred. -Good follow through ability; adheres to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise.

Benefits

-Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance. -Short- and long-term disability. -Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP). -Employee discount programs. -Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). -Great Place to Work -401(k) plan with a generous company match. -Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage. -Health care and dependent care spending accounts.

The Company

About Republic Services

-It operates collection, transfer, recycling centers, landfills and energy‑from‑waste facilities across the U.S. -Typical projects include curbside residential pickup, commercial/industrial waste hauling, recycling operations and landfill gas‑to‑energy plants. -Specialisms span residential and commercial collection, industrial waste services, recycling processing, hazardous waste treatment, and renewable energy generation.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Manufacturing

Retail

Special Waste

Hazardous Waste

Recycling

Solid Waste

Environmental Solutions

Field Services

Emergency Response

Exploration and Production Services