Driver Trainee
Republic Services
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About the Role
A Driver Trainee will be trained to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and then assume the responsibility of a Driver with the Company. Driver Trainees will complete a comprehensive training program and be given the resources to take the CDL examination. Upon program completion and obtaining a CDL, the incumbent will transition into a Driver position in one of the Company’s lines of business, including Residential, Commercial, Industrial, or Roll-Off.
Key Responsibilities
- Successfully complete Republic Services’ CDL training program, which includes classroom study, on-route training, driving experience, and resources 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.
- 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.
- Learn to operate manual and/or automatic controls 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 downtime.
- 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 & Tech Stack
- No prohibitions to acquiring a commercial driver’s license (CDL).
Qualifications
- Must successfully complete Republic Services’ CDL training program.
- Must complete twelve (12) full months of employment with Republic Services after obtaining a CDL.