Driver Trainee

Republic Services•Bridgeton, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A Driver Trainee will be trained by Republic Services to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to then assume the responsibility of a Driver with the Company. Driver Trainees will complete a comprehensive training program and be given the resources to take the CDL examination. Once the program is completed and a CDL is obtained, the incumbent will be moved into a Driver position in one of the Company’s lines of business, including Residential, Commercial, Industrial or Roll-Off. Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the environmental services industry, providing 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, with an adjusted EBITDA of $4.4 billion. They serve 13 million customers and operate over 1,000 locations across North America. Republic Services emphasizes local operational management combined with standardized business practices to drive efficiencies. The company values include being Safe, Committed to Serve, Environmentally Responsible, Driven, and Human-Centered. They have a high employee engagement score and positively impacted 4.6 million people in 2023 through their Charitable Foundation and community grants. Republic Services' strategy focuses on profitable growth through acquisitions and industry advancements, managing waste streams through a vertically integrated asset footprint. They concentrate on three growth areas: recycling and waste, environmental solutions, and sustainability innovation. This includes expanding their recycling and waste business, enhancing environmental solutions like PFAS remediation, and pioneering sustainability innovations such as the Republic Services Polymer Center for plastics recycling and expanding landfill gas-to-energy projects.

Requirements

No prohibitions to acquiring a commercial drivers’ license.

Responsibilities

Successfully complete Republic Services’ CDL training program, which includes classroom study, on-route training, driving experience, and resources (including the loan of a truck) necessary to take and pass the state CDL examination.
Complete twelve (12) full months of employment with Republic Services after obtaining a CDL.
Learn to perform complete pre- and post-operation inspection of the assigned 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.
Learn to safely operate a heavy or commercial truck along a 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.
Learn to 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.
Learn to identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag containers in accordance with applicable departmental procedures.
Learn to continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
Continuously monitor the condition of any assigned vehicle to ensure it is operationally ready at all times to minimize down time; 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 (i.e., Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Roll-Off).
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.