Driver Trainee
About the role
A Driver Trainee will be trained by Republic Services to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and then assume the responsibilities of a Driver. Upon completion of the training program and obtaining a CDL, the trainee will transition into a Driver position in one of the Company’s lines of business, such as Residential, Commercial, Industrial, or Roll-Off.
Responsibilities
- Successfully complete Republic Services’ CDL training program, including classroom study, on-route training, driving experience, and resources to pass the state CDL examination.
- Complete twelve full months of employment with Republic Services after obtaining a CDL.
- Learn to perform complete pre- and post-operation inspections of the assigned vehicle to ensure safety equipment, gauges, and controls are in proper working order. Report any safety issues on standard reports.
- Learn to safely operate a heavy or commercial truck along a designated route, read route sheets, follow maps, and service each customer as identified.
- Learn to operate manual and/or automatic controls in accordance with Company safety policies to lift and load refuse, operate compactors, and dispose of collected material.
- Learn to identify and tag unsatisfactory waste containers in accordance with applicable procedures.
- Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste and the condition of the assigned vehicle to ensure operational readiness and minimize downtime.
- Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each disposal trip.
- Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
- After obtaining a CDL, perform all responsibilities of a Driver in one of the Company’s lines of business (e.g., Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Roll-Off).
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- No prohibitions to acquiring a commercial driver’s license (CDL).
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).
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, with a vision to partner with customers for a more sustainable world.
In 2025, Republic’s total company revenue was $16.6 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $5.3 billion. The company serves 13 million customers and operates over 1,000 locations, including 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. Republic Services has an employee engagement score of 86 and an inclusive, diverse culture where every voice counts. In 2024, the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants positively impacted 5.1 million people.
Republic Services’ strategy focuses on recycling and waste, environmental solutions, and sustainability innovation. The company is expanding its recycling and waste footprint, enhancing environmental solutions (e.g., PFAS remediation), and advancing sustainability through innovations like the Republic Services Polymer Center and Blue Polymers joint venture. The company is also leveraging landfill gas to produce Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and aims to beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030.
Recent recognition includes being named to Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies, CDP Discloser, Dow Jones Best-In-Class Indices, Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies, Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies, and the Sustainability Yearbook by S&P Global.