CDL B Driver

Republic Services • Fort Wayne, IN

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About The Position

A Driver – CDL (B) safely operates a collection truck and provides prompt, courteous, and complete waste removal services to customers. The driver ensures the vehicle meets Company safety standards before operation, follows Company, state, and federal regulations while driving, and completes daily vehicle condition reports (VCRs) so defects can be addressed promptly. The role also includes maintaining vehicle readiness, completing route and productivity records, meeting service standards, and following safety procedures.

Requirements

• Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes endorsement.
• Good customer service skills and the ability to meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Good time management skills to complete assigned responsibilities efficiently and safely.
• Good follow-through ability, including adherence to work schedules and addressing challenges as they arise.
• Ability to follow Company policies and rules, promote safety standards, and avoid inappropriate risks.
• Pride in work and drive to achieve goals.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete pre- and post-operation vehicle inspections in accordance with Company policy; check tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls, and report safety issues.
• Safely operate a heavy truck along the designated route and to the disposal site; read route sheets, follow maps, and service customers as directed by the route sheet, dispatcher, or supervisor.
• Operate manual and/or automatic controls to lift and load refuse, operate the compactor, and dispose of collected material at the designated facility in accordance with Company safety policies and procedures.
• 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 areas affected by accidental waste spills while following applicable safety standards and policies.
• Monitor vehicle condition and maintain operational readiness; clean waste from the packer blade and truck body, where appropriate, on each disposal trip.
• Complete required route and productivity sheets, VCRs, and other reports.
• Meet required departmental productivity standards so customers are serviced efficiently and on time.
• Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
• Actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate good customer service, time management, follow-through, honesty, trustworthiness, and professional, courteous, and cooperative conduct toward customers and coworkers.
• Adhere to work schedules and Company policies and rules, promote safety standards, avoid inappropriate risks, and strive to achieve goals.

Benefits

• $4,000 sign-on bonus.
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans, and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Life insurance and accidental death and 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed