Residential Helper
About the role
The Driver Helper rides on the vehicle and assists a Driver in providing prompt, courteous, and complete waste removal services for customers on a designated residential route. The position is responsible for safely loading waste, carrying bags and containers to the vehicle for disposal, and directing the Driver from the ground to assist in maneuvering the vehicle. The Helper also maintains the cleanliness of the vehicle and the work area.
Responsibilities
- Ride on the vehicle to assist the Driver while servicing customers on a designated route.
- Operate packing mechanism and various levers and handles to activate the lifting and loading mechanism.
- Clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each disposal trip; spray and clean the hopper and truck, if applicable.
- Perform complete pre- and post-operation inspection of the vehicle in accordance with Company policy; report any safety issues on standard reports.
- Courteously interact with all customers, dispatchers, and others on a daily basis to ensure timely and professional service.
- Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
- Clean area around an accidental waste spill, ensuring adherence to all applicable safety standards and policies.
- Maintain adherence to required productivity standards for the department to ensure all customers are serviced in a timely and efficient manner.
- Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
Eligible employees can elect to participate in:
- 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.
- Retirement plan with a generous company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- Paid Time Off (PTO).
More details: Republic Services Benefits
About the company
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry, providing customers with a complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste, and field services. The company serves 13 million customers and operates more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.
Republic Services is committed to advancing circularity and supporting decarbonization, with a vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world. In 2025, the company reported $16.6 billion in revenue and $5.3 billion in adjusted EBITDA. The company’s 42,000 team members are guided by values of safety, service, environmental responsibility, and inclusivity, with an employee engagement score of 86.
Recent initiatives include the Republic Services Polymer Center, the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility, and partnerships to develop Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plants at landfills to convert landfill gas into energy. The company has received recognition for sustainability, ethics, and workplace culture, including being named to Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies and Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies.