Relief Driver - CDL (B)

Republic Services•Reeds Spring, MO

About The Position

A Relief Driver - CDL (B) safely operates a collection truck and provides prompt, courteous, and complete waste removal services. The driver ensures the vehicle meets Company safety standards before operation, complies with Company, state, and federal regulations, and completes daily vehicle condition reports so defects can be repaired promptly. The position also requires servicing assigned routes, transporting collected materials to designated disposal facilities, maintaining the vehicle, and completing required reports while meeting productivity and safety standards.

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 toward customers and coworkers.
Good time-management skills to complete responsibilities efficiently and safely.
Ability to follow the work schedule and follow through on challenges.
Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules, promote safety standards, and avoid 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 according to Company policy, checking tires, fluids, safety equipment, gauges, and controls; report safety issues.
Safely operate the truck along the designated route and to the disposal site, following the route sheet and map and servicing assigned customers.
Use manual and/or automatic controls to lift and load refuse, operate the compactor, and dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
Interact courteously and professionally with customers, dispatchers, and others to ensure routes are serviced promptly.
Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag them according to departmental procedures.
Monitor waste for unacceptable materials.
Clean areas affected by accidental waste spills in accordance with applicable safety standards and policies.
Monitor vehicle condition to keep it operationally ready and clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on disposal trips, where appropriate.
Complete route and productivity sheets, vehicle condition reports, and other required reports.
Meet departmental productivity standards to service customers efficiently and on time.
Follow required safety policies and procedures.
Actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.