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 and/or 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 of all customer routes.
• Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag containers in accordance with applicable departmental procedures.
• Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
• Clean area around accidental waste spills, ensuring adherence to all applicable safety standards and policies.
• Continuously 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 required 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 ensure assigned responsibilities are completed 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 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.
• 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).

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, partnering with customers to create a more sustainable world. In 2025, Republic’s total company revenue was $16.6 billion, with adjusted EBITDA of $5.3 billion. The company serves 13 million customers and operates over 1,000 locations across North America.

Republic Services focuses on three strategic growth areas: recycling and waste, environmental solutions, and sustainability innovation. The company’s integrated approach strengthens its position across these areas, driving opportunities for expansion and customer service. Recent innovations include the Republic Services Polymer Center, the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility, and partnerships to develop Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plants at landfills.