Driver Trainee
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. Trainees complete a comprehensive training program and receive 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, including Residential, Commercial, Industrial or Roll-Off. The training program includes classroom study, on-route training, driving experience, and resources—including the loan of a truck—to prepare for the state CDL examination. The position requires completing twelve full months of employment with Republic Services after obtaining a CDL. Once licensed, the employee performs Driver responsibilities in an assigned line of business. Eligible employees can elect to participate in the benefits described in the posting. This position description outlines the general nature and level of the work and is not an exhaustive list of duties or skills.
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 needed to take and pass the state CDL examination.
- Complete twelve full months of employment with Republic Services after obtaining a CDL.
- Learn to conduct complete pre- and post-operation inspections of the assigned vehicle in accordance with Company policy; check tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls, 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 the 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.
- Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable material.
- Monitor the assigned vehicle’s condition 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 the 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
- 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
