Driver Trainee
Republic Services•Fort Wayne, IN
About The Position
A Driver Trainee completes Republic Services’ comprehensive training program to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL), then moves into a Driver position in a Company line of business, which may include Residential, Commercial, Industrial, or Roll-Off. The program includes classroom study, on-route training, driving experience, and resources such as the loan of a truck to prepare for the state CDL examination. After obtaining a CDL, the employee must complete twelve full months of employment with Republic Services and perform the responsibilities of a Driver.
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 complete pre- and post-operation inspections of the assigned vehicle according to Company policy, checking tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls.
- Report safety issues using 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 according to applicable departmental procedures.
- Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable material.
- Monitor the condition of any 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 and 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
