Relief Driver

Republic Services•Mayfield, KY

18h

About The Position

The 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 addressed promptly. The role follows assigned routes, services customers, transports collected waste to designated facilities, and maintains vehicle readiness and required productivity 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 manner.
Good time-management skills to complete responsibilities efficiently and safely.
Ability to follow through, adhere to the work schedule, and address challenges as they arise.
Ability to follow 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 commercial truck driving experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Inspect the vehicle before and after operation, checking tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls; report safety issues.
Safely operate the truck along designated routes and to disposal sites, following route sheets and maps and servicing customers as directed.
Operate manual 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 safety standards and policies.
Monitor vehicle condition, maintain operational readiness, 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 required departmental productivity standards.
Follow required safety policies and procedures and participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.