Republic Services
Provider of non‑hazardous solid waste collection, recycling, disposal and energy services.
Residential Driver (CDL B)
Safely operate a collection truck to service waste routes and maintain vehicle compliance.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Driver‑CDL (B) safely operates a collection truck to provide prompt, courteous, and complete waste removal services for customers. The driver also ensures the vehicle meets the company’s safety standards, complies with all state and federal regulations, and completes daily vehicle condition reports to address any defects promptly. Key responsibilities include performing thorough pre‑ and post‑operation inspections, reading route sheets, and operating manual or automatic controls to lift, load, and compact refuse while delivering it to the designated disposal site. The driver interacts courteously with customers and dispatchers, tags unsatisfactory containers, monitors waste for unacceptable material, cleans accidental spills, and continuously monitors vehicle condition, cleaning waste from the packer blade and truck body as needed. The driver completes required route, productivity, and vehicle condition reports, adheres to productivity standards, follows all safety policies, participates actively in the company’s ReSOP program, and performs any additional duties assigned.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸waste collection
- ▸vehicle inspection
- ▸route navigation
- ▸load compacting
- ▸customer service
- ▸reporting
What You Bring
Success in this role requires strong customer service skills, effective time management, reliable follow‑through, strict adherence to company policies and safety standards, and a proud, trustworthy work ethic. The position requires a Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s license with an air‑brakes endorsement.
Requirements
- ▸customer service
- ▸time management
- ▸safety standards
- ▸class b
- ▸air‑brakes
- ▸work ethic
Benefits
Employees benefit from a culture that values safety, teamwork, and continuous learning, with access to new tools and technology, growth opportunities, and a commitment to leaving the world better than it was found. • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. • Health care and dependent care spending accounts. • Short‑ and long‑term disability insurance. • Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment coverage. • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP). • Employee discount programs. • Retirement plan with generous company match. • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). • Paid Time Off (PTO). • Access to full benefits details online.
Work Environment
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