Driver Trainee
IABLE DISPOSAL, INC.•Lincoln Charter Township, MI
About The Position
A Driver Trainee receives training from Republic Services to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and then assume the responsibilities of a Driver. The trainee completes a comprehensive training program and receives resources to take the CDL examination. After completing the program and obtaining a CDL, the trainee moves into a Driver position in one of the Company’s lines of business, which may include Residential, Commercial, Industrial or Roll-Off. The role also requires completing twelve full months of employment with Republic Services after obtaining a CDL.
Requirements
- No prohibitions to acquiring a commercial driver’s license.
Responsibilities
- Successfully complete Republic Services’ CDL training program, including classroom study, on-route training, driving experience and resources, including the loan of a truck, to take and pass the state CDL examination.
- Complete twelve full months of employment with Republic Services after obtaining a CDL.
- Learn to perform complete pre- and post-operation inspections of the assigned vehicle in accordance with Company policy, check that tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges and controls are in proper working order, and report safety issues on standard reports.
- Learn to safely operate a heavy or commercial truck along a designated route and to the disposal site; read the route sheet, follow a map and service customers identified on the route sheet or assigned by a dispatcher or supervisor.
- Learn to operate manual and/or automatic controls in accordance with Company safety policies and procedures to lift and load refuse, operate the compactor and dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
- Learn to identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag them in accordance with applicable departmental procedures.
- Learn to continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
- Monitor the condition of any assigned vehicle to ensure it is operationally ready and minimize downtime; clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each disposal trip.
- Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
- After obtaining a CDL, perform all responsibilities of a Driver in one of the Company’s lines of business, such as Residential, Commercial, Industrial or Roll-Off.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 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 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).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
