Driver - CDL (B)

Republic Services • De Soto, IL

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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, complies with Company, state, and federal regulations, and completes daily vehicle condition reports (VCRs) so defects can be repaired promptly.

The role requires safe route operation, vehicle inspections and maintenance monitoring, accurate completion of required reports, and professional interaction with customers and coworkers. Drivers follow safety and productivity requirements and perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes endorsement.
• Good customer service skills and a professional, courteous, and cooperative manner with customers and coworkers.
• Honesty and trustworthiness.
• Good time management skills to complete responsibilities efficiently and safely.
• Ability to adhere to the work schedule and follow through on challenges.
• Ability to follow Company policies and rules, promote safety standards, and avoid inappropriate risks.
• Pride in work and motivation to achieve goals.

Responsibilities

• Inspect the vehicle before and after operation in accordance with Company policy, checking tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls; report safety issues on standard reports.
• Safely operate the truck on the designated route and to the disposal site, using route sheets and maps to service customers as directed.
• Use manual and/or automatic controls in accordance with safety policies to lift and load refuse, operate the compactor, and dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
• Interact courteously with customers, dispatchers, and others to ensure routes are serviced promptly and professionally.
• Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag them according to applicable procedures.
• Monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable material.
• Clean areas affected by accidental waste spills while following applicable safety standards and policies.
• Monitor vehicle condition and operational readiness to minimize downtime; 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.
• Follow required safety policies and procedures and actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may elect comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans, and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• 401(k) plan with a company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).

What This Job Offers

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