Lead Driver

About the role

A Lead Driver CDL (A) oversees a group of drivers to ensure complete route coverage, provides prompt and courteous customer service, and safely operates a truck to deliver waste removal services. The role includes ensuring vehicle compliance with company safety standards, adhering to all regulations, completing daily vehicle condition reports (VCRs), and assisting in training new drivers on safety and driving techniques.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a group of drivers daily to ensure timely route service; report downtime or concerns to management; assist in planning and executing re-routes for efficiency; train new drivers.
• Perform pre- and post-operation vehicle inspections to check tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls; report safety issues on standard reports.
• Safely operate a heavy truck along designated routes and to disposal sites; follow route sheets, maps, and dispatcher instructions to service customers.
• Operate manual and/or automatic controls to lift and load refuse, compact waste, and dispose of material at designated facilities, adhering to company safety policies.
• Interact courteously with customers, dispatchers, and others to ensure timely and professional service.
• Identify and tag unsatisfactory waste containers following departmental procedures.
• Monitor waste for unacceptable materials and clean accidental spills while adhering to safety standards.
• Continuously monitor vehicle condition to minimize downtime; clean waste from the packer blade and truck body after each disposal trip.
• Complete route/productivity sheets, VCRs, and other required reports.
• Maintain productivity standards to ensure timely customer service.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures and participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Three years of prior experience driving commercial trucks preferred.
• One year in a lead role.
• Good customer service skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; professional, courteous, and cooperative demeanor.
• Strong time management skills to complete responsibilities efficiently and safely.
• Ability to follow through on tasks and adhere to work schedules; addresses challenges as they arise.
• Adherence to company policies and safety standards; avoids inappropriate risks.
• Pride in work and commitment to achieving goals.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in:

• 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.
• Retirement 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 revenue was $16.6 billion, with adjusted EBITDA of $5.3 billion. The company serves 13 million customers across North America through 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 efficiency while maintaining decision-making at the local level. The company’s 42,000 team members focus on safety, service, environmental responsibility, and delivering results. 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 and local community grants positively impacted 5.1 million people.

Strategy

Republic Services’ strategy focuses on generating profitable growth through acquisitions and industry advancements, managing customers’ waste streams via a vertically integrated North American footprint. Key growth areas include:

• Recycling and Waste: Expanding footprint through organic growth and acquisitions; cross-selling new products and services to meet customer needs.
• Environmental Solutions: Expanding capabilities and geographic reach to help customers manage technical waste streams, including PFAS remediation.
• Sustainability Innovation: Advancing circularity and decarbonization through initiatives like the Republic Services Polymer Center (the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility) and Blue Polymers, a joint venture to produce sustainable packaging. The company is also leveraging landfill gas to create Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), with a goal to beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030 (2017 baseline).

Recent recognition

• 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