Driver Trainee

Republic Services • Winchester, VA

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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) and prepare to become a Driver. Training includes classroom study, on-route training, driving experience, and resources—including the loan of a truck—to take and pass 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. The employee must complete twelve full months of employment with Republic Services after obtaining a CDL.

The role involves learning and, after obtaining a CDL, performing the duties of a Driver. These duties include inspecting and maintaining the assigned vehicle, safely following a designated route, servicing customers, handling and disposing of collected waste, and following Company safety policies and procedures.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Successfully complete the Republic Services CDL training program, including classroom study, on-route training, driving experience, and preparation for the state CDL examination.
• Complete twelve full months of employment with Republic Services after obtaining a CDL.
• Learn to perform pre- and post-operation inspections of the assigned vehicle in accordance with Company policy, checking tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls.
• 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 route sheets, follow maps, and service customers identified on the route sheet or assigned by the dispatcher or supervisor.
• Learn to operate manual and/or automatic controls under 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 monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable material.
• Continuously monitor the 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 Driver responsibilities in a Company line 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
• 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed