Driver Trainee

Driver Trainee

A Driver Trainee will be trained by Republic Services to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) to then assume the responsibility of a Driver with our Company. Driver Trainees will complete a comprehensive training program and be given the resources to take the CDL examination. Once the Driver Trainee completes the program and obtains a CDL, the incumbent will be moved into a Driver position in one of the Company's lines of business, including but not limited to, Residential, Commercial, Industrial or Roll-Off.

Principal responsibilities include successfully completing 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. Additional responsibilities include completing twelve (12) full months of employment with Republic Services after obtaining a CDL, learning to perform complete pre- and post-operation inspection of the assigned vehicle, safely operating a heavy or commercial truck along a designated route, and following all required safety policies and procedures. After obtaining a CDL, the Driver Trainee will perform all responsibilities of a Driver in one of the Company's lines of business.

The minimum requirement is no prohibitions to acquiring a commercial driver's license. Rewarding compensation and benefits include 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, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.