Republic Services
Provider of non‑hazardous solid waste collection, recycling, disposal and energy services.
CDL Driver
Operate Class A CDL truck for waste collection and disposal, ensuring safety and customer service.
Job Highlights
About the Role
A Driver – CDL (A) safely operates heavy commercial trucks, tractor‑trailers, or straight trucks with a pup trailer, delivering and removing large containers while ensuring vehicle compliance with company safety standards, state and federal regulations, and completing daily vehicle condition reports. • Perform complete pre‑ and post‑operation vehicle inspections, checking tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls. • Safely operate the heavy truck along designated routes, reading route sheets, following maps, and servicing customers as assigned. • Use manual or automatic controls to lift, load, compact, and dispose of refuse at designated facilities. • Interact courteously with customers, dispatchers, and colleagues to ensure timely and professional service. • Perform minor repairs to containers on site or in the container yard. • Identify and tag unsatisfactory waste containers according to departmental procedures. • Monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable materials. • Clean areas around accidental waste spills while adhering to safety standards and policies. • Continuously monitor vehicle condition to maintain operational readiness and minimize downtime. • Complete required route/productivity sheets, vehicle condition reports, and other mandated documentation. • Maintain adherence to departmental productivity standards to ensure efficient customer service. • Follow all required safety policies and procedures. • Actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP (Response and Safety Operations) program. • Provide excellent customer service with professionalism, courtesy, and honesty. • Adhere to company policies, promote safety standards, and avoid inappropriate risks. • Access health care and dependent care spending accounts. • Utilize the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP). • Take advantage of employee discount programs.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸vehicle inspection
- ▸truck operation
- ▸refuse loading
- ▸container repair
- ▸safety compliance
- ▸documentation
What You Bring
• Demonstrate strong time‑management skills to complete responsibilities efficiently and safely. • Exhibit reliable follow‑through on schedules and challenges. • Preferably have two years of prior commercial truck driving experience. • Possess mechanical aptitude to perform minor container repairs. • Hold a Class A Commercial Driver’s license with air‑brake endorsement.
Requirements
- ▸time management
- ▸follow‑through
- ▸2‑year experience
- ▸mechanical aptitude
- ▸class a
- ▸air‑brake
Benefits
Eligible employees can elect to participate in a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, health and dependent care spending accounts, disability, life and accidental death insurance, employee assistance, discount programs, a retirement plan with generous match, an ESPP, and paid time off. Recent recognitions include Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies and Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, and employees benefit from ongoing investment in tools, technology, and learning opportunities to advance sustainability in action. • Receive comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. • Benefit from short‑ and long‑term disability coverage. • Obtain life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment coverage. • Participate in a retirement plan with a generous company match. • Earn paid time off (PTO).
Work Environment
Field