Relief Driver

About the role

A Relief Driver with a CDL (B) is responsible for safely operating a collection truck and providing prompt, courteous, and complete waste removal services for customers. The role ensures the vehicle complies with the Company’s safety standards, adheres to all regulations, and completes daily vehicle condition reports (VCRs) to address any defects promptly.

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 sheets, follow maps, and service each customer as identified on the route sheet or as assigned by the dispatcher/supervisor.
• Operate manual and/or automatic controls in accordance with Company safety policies and procedures to lift and load refuse, operate the compactor, and dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
• Courteously interact with customers, dispatchers, and others daily to ensure timely and professional service of all customer routes.
• Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag them in accordance with applicable procedures.
• Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste and clean accidental spills while adhering to safety standards.
• Monitor the vehicle’s condition to ensure operational readiness, minimize downtime, and 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 productivity standards to ensure timely and efficient customer service.
• Follow all required safety policies and procedures and 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 complete responsibilities efficiently and safely.
• Strong follow-through ability; adheres to work schedules and addresses challenges as they arise.
• Ability to adhere to Company policies and promote safety standards; avoids inappropriate risks.
• Maintains pride in work and strives to achieve all goals.
• Two years of prior experience driving commercial trucks preferred.
• Class B or higher Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air brakes endorsement.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $25.35 to $34.87 per hour, reflecting the minimum wage in multiple jurisdictions. The actual range will depend on the locality of hire.

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 to create a more sustainable world. In 2025, Republic’s total 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, focusing on building sustainable neighborhoods.

The company’s strategy focuses on three growth areas: recycling and waste, environmental solutions, and sustainability innovation. Through acquisitions and advancements, Republic safely and sustainably manages waste streams via a vertically integrated North American footprint. Key initiatives include the Republic Services Polymer Center, the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility, and a joint venture with Ravago (Blue Polymers) to develop facilities that further process plastic materials. Republic is also expanding its Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plants at landfills, aiming to beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030.