Lead Driver - CDL (B)

Oversee a group of drivers to ensure complete route coverage, prompt and courteous customer service, and safe operation of trucks to provide waste removal services. Ensure vehicle compliance with company safety standards, adherence to all regulations, and completion of daily vehicle condition reports (VCRs). Assist in training new drivers on proper safety and driving techniques.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a group of drivers daily to ensure timely route servicing; 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.
• Safely operate a heavy truck along designated routes, following route sheets, maps, and dispatcher instructions to service customers.
• Operate manual and/or automatic controls to lift, load, compact, and dispose of refuse in accordance with company safety policies.
• Interact courteously with customers, dispatchers, and others to ensure timely and professional service.
• Identify and tag unsatisfactory waste containers per departmental procedures; monitor waste for unacceptable materials.
• Clean accidental waste spills while adhering to safety standards.
• Monitor vehicle condition to minimize downtime; clean waste from 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; 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.
• Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s license with air brakes endorsement.
• 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; problem-solving skills for challenges as they arise.
• Adherence to company policies and safety standards; promotes a culture of safety and avoids inappropriate risks.
• Pride in work; commitment to achieving all goals.

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.
• Retirement 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 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 efficiencies while maintaining decision-making 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 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. The company emphasizes three growth areas:

• Recycling and Waste: Expanding footprint through organic growth and acquisitions; leveraging scale to unlock advanced recycling opportunities and cross-selling new products.
• 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 meet demand for sustainable packaging. The company is also building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities and harnessing landfill gas to produce Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), with a goal to beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030.

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