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Republic Services

Waste management and recycling services provider

Driver Commercial Driver’s License B Residential

Truck & Heavy Vehicle DrivingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHouston, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Class B or higher commercial driver's license with an air brakes endorsement is required.
  • Good customer service skills are needed to meet and exceed customer expectations and to act professionally, courteously, and cooperatively toward customers and coworkers.
  • Time management skills are needed to complete assigned responsibilities efficiently and safely.
  • The role requires following through on responsibilities, adhering to the work schedule, and addressing challenges as they arise.
  • The role requires adherence to company policies, rules, and safety standards, avoiding inappropriate risks, and maintaining pride in work while striving to achieve goals.

Responsibilities

  • Safely operate a collection truck and provide prompt, courteous, and complete waste-removal services to customers.
  • Ensure the vehicle complies with company safety standards before operation, follow company, state, and federal regulations while operating it, and complete daily vehicle condition reports to ensure defects are repaired promptly.
  • Perform complete pre- and post-operation vehicle inspections in accordance with company policy, checking tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls, and report safety issues on standard reports.
  • Safely operate the heavy truck along the designated route and to the disposal site; read the route sheet, follow the map, and service customers identified on the route sheet or assigned by the dispatcher or supervisor.
  • Operate manual 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.
  • Interact courteously with customers, dispatchers, and others to ensure customer routes are serviced promptly and professionally.
  • Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag them in accordance with applicable departmental procedures.
  • Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
  • Clean the area around an accidental waste spill in compliance with applicable safety standards and policies.
  • Continuously monitor vehicle condition to ensure operational readiness and minimize downtime; clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each disposal trip where appropriate.
  • Complete required route and productivity sheets, vehicle condition reports, and other required reports.
  • Meet required departmental productivity standards so all customers are serviced in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
  • Actively participate in the company’s ReSOP program.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

About the Company

Republic Services

Waste management and recycling services provider

Republic Services provides environmental services focused on waste and recycling, including solid, special, and hazardous waste management, advanced recycling, field and industrial services, 24/7 emergency response, equipment rental, and cleaning. It leverages a nationwide network of recycling centers and a large workforce to collect, process, recycle, treat, and dispose of waste under a single-source solution, and it captures landfill gas to generate renewable energy. Unlike fragmented providers, it offers a broad, integrated suite of services through one partner and pursues sustainability initiatives like circular economy programs. Its goal is to help customers meet environmental goals and improve environmental and economic sustainability by reducing waste, boosting recycling, and generating renewable energy.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Phoenix, AZ
Founded
1998

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