Container Driver CDL A

3M HEALTHCARE; Mount Pleasant (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental and vision coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee discounts

Retirement plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Republic Services is seeking a Driver – CDL(A) to safely operate a heavy commercial truck, provide prompt delivery and removal of large containers, and ensure compliance with safety standards. The role requires daily inspections, timely service, and courteous customer interactions across designated routes.

You will perform pre/post inspections, document safety issues, load and unload containers, and complete required reports while upholding all safety policies and ReSOP guidelines.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused and professional with courteous interactions.
• Strong time management to complete routes safely and efficiently.
• Reliability and adherence to schedules and safety standards.
• Basic mechanical aptitude for minor on-site repairs.
• Commitment to safety policies and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete pre- and post-operation inspections of the vehicle.
• Report safety issues using standard reports.
• Safely operate heavy trucks along designated routes and service customers.
• Load/unload waste containers, operate compactors, and dispose of material.
• Interact courteously with customers and dispatchers to ensure timely service.
• Perform minor repairs to containers on-site or in the yard.
• Tag unsatisfactory containers and monitor waste for safety.
• Maintain vehicle readiness and hygiene around disposal trips.
• Complete route/productivity sheets and required reports.
• Follow safety policies and participate in ReSOP program.

Skills

Customer service

Time management

Reliability

Mechanical aptitude

Safety awareness

Job description

Position Summary

A Driver – CDL(A) is responsible for safely operating a heavy commercial truck, tractor trailer or straight truck with a pup trailer, or other vehicle requiring a ClassA CDL to provide prompt and courteous delivery and removal of large containers. The driver ensures the vehicle complies with company safety standards, adheres to all applicable regulations, and completes vehicle condition reports (VCRs) daily to address defects promptly.

Principal Responsibilities

• Perform complete pre‑ and post‑operation inspections 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 the heavy truck along designated routes, read route sheets, follow maps, and service each customer as identified or assigned by dispatch.
• Operate manual or automatic controls to lift and load refuse, operate compactor, and dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
• Courteously interact with customers, dispatchers, and others to ensure all routes are serviced in a timely and professional manner.
• Perform minor repairs to containers on site or in the container yard.
• Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag them in accordance with applicable procedures.
• Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
• Clean area around an accidental waste spill, ensuring adherence to all safety standards.
• Monitor vehicle condition to remain operationally ready and minimize downtime; clean waste from containers and edges on each disposal trip.
• Complete required route/productivity sheets, VCRs, and other reports as required.
• Maintain adherence to required productivity and safety standards for the department.
• Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
• Actively participate in the Company’s ReSOP program.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Good customer service skills, professional, courteous, and cooperative toward customers and co‑workers.
• Good time management skills to complete responsibilities safely and efficiently.
• Good follow‑through ability; adheres to work schedule and addresses challenges promptly.
• Ability to adhere to company policies and safety standards; does not take inappropriate risks.
• Maintains pride in work and strives to achieve goals.
• Two years of prior experience driving commercial trucks preferred.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude to perform minor repairs to containers.

Minimum Requirements

ClassA Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes endorsement.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, 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).

EEO Statement

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.