Relief Driver - CDL (B)

Republic Services • Amarillo, TX

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About The Position

A Relief Driver - CDL (B) safely operates a collection truck and provides prompt, courteous, and complete waste removal services. The role ensures the vehicle meets Company safety standards before operation, follows Company, state, and federal regulations, and completes daily vehicle condition reports so defects can be repaired promptly. The driver follows assigned routes, services customers, transports collected material to designated disposal facilities, and maintains vehicle readiness and required records. The position also requires adherence to productivity and safety standards and participation in the Company’s ReSOP program.

Requirements

• Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes endorsement.
• Good customer service skills and a professional, courteous, cooperative, honest, and trustworthy approach with customers and coworkers.
• Good time-management skills to complete assigned responsibilities efficiently and safely.
• Ability to follow a work schedule and follow through on challenges as they arise.
• Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules and promote safety standards without taking inappropriate risks.
• Pride in work and commitment to achieving goals.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of prior experience driving commercial trucks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect the vehicle before and after operation in accordance with Company policy, checking tires, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls; report safety issues on standard reports.
• Safely operate the truck along the designated route and to the disposal site, using route sheets and maps and servicing customers as directed by the dispatcher or supervisor.
• Operate manual or automatic controls to lift and load refuse, operate the compactor, and dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
• Interact courteously with customers, dispatchers, and others to ensure routes are serviced promptly and professionally.
• Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag them according to departmental procedures.
• Monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable material.
• Clean areas affected by accidental waste spills while following applicable safety standards and policies.
• Monitor vehicle condition and maintain operational readiness; clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each disposal trip where appropriate.
• Complete required route and productivity sheets, vehicle condition reports, and other reports.
• Meet required departmental productivity standards.
• Follow required safety policies and procedures and actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans, and 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).

What This Job Offers

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