Republic Services
Provider of non‑hazardous solid waste collection, recycling, disposal and energy services.
Driver CDL (B)
Operate collection truck, ensure safety, service routes, complete reports.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Driver‑CDL (B) operates a collection truck safely while providing prompt, courteous, and complete waste removal services. The driver must ensure the vehicle meets the company’s safety standards before each shift, adhere to all company, state, and federal regulations, and complete daily vehicle condition reports to address any defects promptly. Key duties include performing thorough pre‑ and post‑operation inspections of tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls, and reporting any safety issues. While on the assigned route, the driver reads the route sheet, follows maps, lifts and loads refuse, operates the compactor, and disposes of material at the designated facility, all in compliance with safety policies. The driver interacts courteously with customers, dispatchers, and coworkers to ensure timely service, tags unsatisfactory waste containers, monitors waste for prohibited materials, cleans accidental spills, and keeps the truck clean by removing waste from the packer blade and body. Required documentation such as route/productivity sheets, VCRs, and other reports are completed accurately, and the driver meets departmental productivity standards while participating in the company’s ReSOP program.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸truck operation
- ▸pre‑inspection
- ▸route navigation
- ▸waste loading
- ▸customer service
- ▸reporting
What You Bring
Strong customer‑service skills, effective time management, reliable follow‑through, and adherence to company policies are essential. The driver is expected to act with honesty, trustworthiness, pride in their work, and a commitment to safety without taking inappropriate risks.
Requirements
- ▸customer service
- ▸time management
- ▸reliability
- ▸honesty
- ▸safety
- ▸trustworthiness
Benefits
Minimum qualifications include a Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s License with an air‑brake endorsement. Eligible employees can participate in a comprehensive benefits program covering medical, dental, vision, health and dependent care spending accounts, disability, life and AD&D insurance, an employee assistance program, discount programs, a retirement plan with a generous match, an employee stock purchase plan, and paid time off. • Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage • Health care and dependent care spending accounts • Short- and long-term disability • Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP) • Employee discount programs • Retirement plan with a generous company match • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) • Paid Time Off (PTO)
Work Environment
Field