Driver - CDL (A)

Republic Services•Cedar City, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A Driver – CDL (A) is responsible for safely operating a heavy commercial truck, a tractor trailer or a straight truck with a pup trailer, or other vehicle requiring a class A CDL, to provide prompt and courteous delivery and removal of large containers. The Driver - CDL (A) is responsible for ensuring his or her vehicle is in compliance with the Company’s safety standards prior to operating the vehicle, ensures that all Company, state and federal regulations are adhered to at all times while operating the vehicle, and completes vehicle condition reports (“VCRs”) on a daily basis to ensure that any vehicle defects are repaired in a timely manner. Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry, providing customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. The company is committed to advancing circularity and supporting decarbonization to create a more sustainable world. In 2023, Republic’s total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 billion. They serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations across North America. The company combines local operational management with standardized business practices to drive greater operating efficiencies while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level. Republic Services aims to exceed customer expectations and help them achieve their sustainability goals, guided by values such as safety, commitment to service, environmental responsibility, being driven, and human-centered. The company boasts a high employee engagement score and an inclusive and diverse culture, positively impacting 4.6 million people in 2023 through its Charitable Foundation and local community grants. Republic Services’ strategy is designed to generate profitable growth through acquisitions and industry advancements, safely and sustainably managing customers’ multiple waste streams via a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets. They focus on three areas of growth: recycling and waste, environmental solutions, and sustainability innovation, including the Republic Services Polymer Center and expanding landfill gas-to-energy projects.

Requirements

Class A Commercial Driver’s license with air brakes endorsement.
Good customer services skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; acts in a professional, courteous and cooperative manner toward customers and co-workers; works with a sense of honesty and trustworthiness.
Good time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner.
Good follow through ability; adheres to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise.
Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules set forth; promotes the Company’s safety standards; does not take inappropriate risks.
Maintains a feeling of pride in work; strives to achieve all goals.
Demonstrated mechanical aptitude to be able to do perform minor repairs to containers.

Nice To Haves

Two years of prior experience driving commercial trucks.

Responsibilities

Perform complete pre- and post-operation inspection of the vehicle in accordance with Company policy to ensure tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls are in proper working order. Report any safety issues on standard reports.
Safely operate his or her heavy truck along designated route and to the disposal site; read route sheet, follow map and service each customer as identified on the route sheet or as assigned by the dispatcher and/or supervisor.
Operate manual and/or automatic controls in accordance with Company safety policies and procedures to lift and load refuse, operate compactor and dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
Courteously interact with all customers, dispatchers and others on a daily basis to ensure all customer routes are serviced in a timely and professional manner.
Perform minor repairs to containers on site or in the container yard.
Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag containers in accordance with applicable departmental procedures.
Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
Clean area around an accidental waste spill, ensuring adherence to all applicable safety standards and policies.
Continuously monitor the condition of the vehicle to ensure it is operationally ready at all times to minimize down time; clean waste from the container and container edges on each disposal trip.
Complete required route/productivity sheets, VCRs and other reports, as required.
Maintain adherence to required productivity standards for the department to ensure all customers are serviced in a timely and efficient manner.
Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
Actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.