Small Container Driver-3

Republic Services•North Charleston, SC

About The Position

A Driver – CDL (B) safely operates a collection truck and provides prompt, courteous, and complete waste removal services for customers. The driver ensures the vehicle complies with company safety standards before operating it, follows applicable company, state, and federal regulations, and completes daily vehicle condition reports so defects can be repaired promptly. The driver also serves assigned customer routes, transports collected material to the designated disposal site, and maintains the vehicle in operationally ready condition.

Requirements

Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes endorsement.

Nice To Haves

Two years of prior experience driving commercial trucks.
Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
Good customer service skills and a professional, courteous, cooperative, honest, and trustworthy approach.
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 and promote safety standards without taking inappropriate risks.
Pride in work and motivation to achieve goals.

Responsibilities

Perform pre- and post-operation vehicle inspections in accordance with company policy, check that tires, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls are in proper working order, and report safety issues.
Safely operate the truck along the designated route and to the disposal site; use route sheets and maps and service assigned 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, following company safety procedures.
Interact courteously and professionally with customers, dispatchers, and others to ensure routes are serviced promptly.
Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag them according to applicable procedures.
Monitor waste for unacceptable materials.
Clean areas affected by accidental waste spills in accordance with safety standards and policies.
Monitor vehicle condition, clean waste from the packer blade and truck body where appropriate, and help minimize vehicle downtime.
Complete required route and productivity sheets, vehicle condition reports, and other reports.
Meet required departmental productivity standards.
Follow required safety policies and procedures.
Actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.