Automatic Side Load CDL Driver

Republic Services•Jacksonville, TX

About The Position

A Driver – CDL (B) safely operates a collection truck and provides prompt, courteous, and complete waste removal services. The driver is responsible for ensuring the vehicle meets Company safety standards before operation, complying with Company, state, and federal regulations while driving, and completing daily vehicle condition reports so defects can be repaired promptly. The role also involves servicing assigned customer routes, unloading collected material at designated facilities, maintaining the vehicle, and completing required reports.

Requirements

Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes endorsement.
Good customer service skills and a professional, courteous, cooperative, honest, and trustworthy manner toward customers and coworkers.
Good time-management skills to complete assigned responsibilities efficiently and safely.
Ability to follow the work schedule and follow through on challenges as they arise.
Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules and promote Company safety standards without taking inappropriate risks.
Pride in work and commitment to achieving goals.

Responsibilities

Inspect the vehicle before and after operation according to Company policy, checking tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls; report safety issues.
Operate the truck safely along the designated route and to the disposal site, using route sheets and maps and servicing assigned customers.
Use manual and/or automatic controls according to safety policies to lift and load refuse, operate the compactor, and dispose of material at the designated facility.
Interact courteously and professionally with customers, dispatchers, and others to ensure routes are serviced promptly.
Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag them according to departmental procedures.
Monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable materials.
Clean up accidental waste spills in accordance with applicable safety standards and policies.
Monitor vehicle condition to ensure operational readiness, and clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each disposal trip where appropriate.
Complete route and productivity sheets, vehicle condition reports, and other required reports.
Meet required departmental productivity standards so customers are serviced efficiently and promptly.
Follow required safety policies and procedures and actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.