Driver Trainee

Republic Services • Stanford, KY

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About The Position

A Driver Trainee participates in Republic Services’ comprehensive training program to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL), with classroom study, on-route training, driving experience, and resources—including the loan of a truck—to prepare for the state CDL examination. After obtaining a CDL, the trainee moves into a Driver position in a Company line of business, such as Residential, Commercial, Industrial, or Roll-Off, and completes twelve full months of employment with Republic Services after obtaining the license.

Requirements

• No prohibitions to acquiring a commercial driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Successfully complete the Company’s CDL training program 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 and report safety issues using standard reports.
• Learn to safely operate a heavy or commercial truck on a designated route and to the disposal site; read route sheets, follow maps, and service customers as identified 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 according to applicable departmental procedures.
• Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable material.
• Monitor the assigned vehicle’s condition to ensure it is operationally ready, and 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 a Company line of business, including 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
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discount programs
• Retirement plan with a 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