Driver Trainee

About the role

A Driver Trainee will be trained by Republic Services to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to then assume the responsibility of a Driver with our Company. Driver Trainees will complete a comprehensive training program and be given the resources to take the CDL examination. Once the Driver Trainee completes the program and obtains a CDL, the incumbent will be moved into a Driver position in one of the Company’s lines of business, including but not limited to, Residential, Commercial, Industrial or Roll-Off.

Responsibilities

• Successfully complete Republic Services’ CDL training program, which includes classroom study, on-route training, driving experience, and resources (including the loan of a truck) necessary to take and pass the state CDL examination.
• Complete twelve (12) full months of employment with Republic Services after obtaining a CDL.
• Learn to perform complete pre- and post-operation inspection of the assigned vehicle in accordance with Company policy to ensure tire pressure, fluid levels, 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 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.
• Learn to 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.
• Learn to identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag containers in accordance with applicable departmental procedures.
• Learn to continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
• Continuously monitor the condition of any assigned vehicle to ensure it is operationally ready at all times to minimize down time; 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 (i.e., Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Roll-Off).
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• No prohibitions to acquiring a commercial drivers’ license.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $19.70 to $21.67* which reflects the minimum wage in multiple jurisdictions. The actual range will depend on the locality in which you are hired.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans 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. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world. In 2025, Republic’s total company revenue was $16.6 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $5.3 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.

Our strategy focuses on three areas of growth: recycling and waste, environmental solutions, and sustainability innovation. We continue to expand our recycling and waste footprint through organic growth and targeted acquisitions, aggregate materials at scale for advanced recycling, and cross-sell new products. Our environmental solutions capabilities help customers manage technical waste streams, including PFAS remediation. Sustainability innovations include the Republic Services Polymer Center (the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility) and Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago. We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities, and converting landfill gas to energy through Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects, with a goal to beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030.

Recent recognition includes: 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, Great Place to Work, Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global.

Job posting end date: 10-29-2026. The Company expects to accept applications for this position until the posting end date but encourages interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.