Relief Driver - CDL B

Republic Services•Felton, DE

About The Position

The Relief Driver operates a collection truck and provides prompt, courteous, and complete waste-removal services to customers. The driver ensures the vehicle meets Company safety standards before operation, complies with Company, state, and federal regulations while driving, and completes daily vehicle condition reports so defects can be repaired promptly. The role also includes inspecting and maintaining the vehicle, following assigned routes, handling collected material safely, and completing required reports.

Requirements

Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s License with an 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 adhere to the work schedule and follow through on challenges as they arise.
Ability to follow Company policies and rules, promote safety standards, and avoid inappropriate risks.
Pride in work and a commitment to achieving goals.

Nice To Haves

Two years of prior experience driving commercial trucks.

Responsibilities

Perform complete pre- and post-operation vehicle inspections in accordance with Company policy, checking tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls; report safety issues on standard reports.
Safely operate the truck along designated routes and to disposal sites, following route sheets and maps and servicing customers as assigned by the dispatcher or supervisor.
Use manual or automatic controls in accordance with safety policies to lift and load refuse, operate the compactor, and dispose of material at designated facilities.
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 evidence of unacceptable material.
Clean areas affected by accidental waste spills while following applicable safety standards and policies.
Monitor vehicle condition to keep it operationally ready and minimize downtime; 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 so customers are serviced efficiently and on time.
Follow required safety policies and procedures and actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.