Residential Waste Helper – On-Route Loading & Support

Fashion Studio Magazine; Commerce City (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Health care spending accounts

Dependent care spending accounts

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee discounts

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Republic Services is seeking a Driver Helper to support drivers on residential routes. The role focuses on safely loading waste, assisting with vehicle operations, and helping maintain cleanliness in the route area and truck interior.

The position emphasizes courteous customer interactions and adherence to safety policies. It includes benefits and a line of duties that support efficient service delivery across North American operations.

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 all customer routes are serviced in a timely and professional manner.
• 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.

Job description

Republic Services is seeking a Driver Helper to support drivers on residential routes. The role focuses on safely loading waste, assisting with vehicle operations, and helping maintain cleanliness in the route area and truck interior.

The position emphasizes courteous customer interactions and adherence to safety policies. It includes benefits and a line of duties that support efficient service delivery across North American operations.