Driver Trainee

Republic Services • Jenison, MI

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About The Position

A Driver Trainee receives training from Republic Services to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and prepare to take on a Driver position. The comprehensive 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. After completing the program and obtaining a CDL, the trainee moves into a Driver position in one of the Company’s lines 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.

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 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 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 condition of the assigned vehicle to keep it 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 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 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed