Driver - CDL (B)

Responsible for safely operating a collection truck and providing prompt, courteous, and complete waste removal services for customers. Ensures vehicle compliance with company safety standards, adheres to all regulations, and completes daily vehicle condition reports (VCRs).

Responsibilities

• Perform complete pre- and post-operation inspection of the vehicle to ensure tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls are in proper working order. Report any safety issues on standard reports.
• Safely operate a heavy truck along the designated route and to the disposal site; read route sheet, follow map, and service each customer as identified on the route sheet or as assigned by the dispatcher/supervisor.
• Operate manual and/or automatic controls in accordance with company safety policies and procedures to lift and load refuse, operate compactor, and dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
• Courteously interact with all customers, dispatchers, and others daily to ensure timely and professional service.
• Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag containers in accordance with applicable procedures.
• Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
• Clean area around accidental waste spills, ensuring adherence to all safety standards and policies.
• Monitor the condition of the vehicle to ensure operational readiness and minimize downtime; clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each disposal trip.
• Complete required route/productivity sheets, VCRs, and other reports as needed.
• Maintain adherence to productivity standards to ensure all customers are serviced in a timely and efficient manner.
• Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
• Actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Good customer service skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; acts professionally, courteously, and cooperatively toward customers and co-workers.
• Good time management skills to complete responsibilities efficiently and safely.
• Strong follow-through ability; adheres to work schedule and addresses challenges as they arise.
• Ability to adhere to company policies and rules; promotes safety standards and avoids inappropriate risks.
• Maintains pride in work and strives to achieve all goals.

Qualifications

• Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air brakes endorsement.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $20.35 to $28.00 per hour, reflecting the minimum wage in multiple jurisdictions. The actual range will depend on the locality in which you are hired.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).

For more details, visit Republic Services Benefits.

About the Company

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry, providing customers with recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste, and field services. The company is committed to advancing circularity and supporting decarbonization to create a more sustainable world. In 2025, Republic’s total revenue was $16.6 billion, with adjusted EBITDA of $5.3 billion. The company serves 13 million customers across North America through a network of collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.

Republic Services combines local operational management with standardized business practices to drive efficiencies while maintaining day-to-day decisions at the local level. The company’s 42,000 team members are guided by core values: Safe, Committed to Serve, Environmentally Responsible, Driven, and Human-Centered. With an employee engagement score of 86, Republic fosters an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In 2024, the Republic Services Charitable Foundation positively impacted 5.1 million people through community grants focused on building sustainable neighborhoods.

The company’s strategy focuses on three growth areas: recycling and waste, environmental solutions, and sustainability innovation. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, Republic safely and sustainably manages multiple waste streams via a vertically integrated North American footprint. Recent innovations include the Republic Services Polymer Center, the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility, and a joint venture with Ravago to develop Blue Polymers facilities. Republic is also expanding its renewable natural gas (RNG) projects, aiming to beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030.