About the Role
The HazMat Field Driver/Technician will safely transport various waste streams to designated generator sites using Class B trucks. This role involves operating a Tractor Trailer for hazardous and non-hazardous waste pickups, with potential for straight truck operation. The schedule is Monday through Friday with variable overnight shifts, offering most weekends and holidays off.
Responsibilities
- Safely operate trucks including roll-offs, tankers, gravel trains, tractor-trailers, and box trucks.
- Perform LTL (less than load) pickups.
- Maintain driver documents such as logbooks, quarterly permit books, trip reports, and waste manifests.
- Understand DOT regulations for hazardous waste collection, packaging, and transportation, including placarding, load securement, HAZMAT load segregation, and labeling.
- Adhere to state weight limit laws.
- Operate vehicles safely in compliance with laws and regulations.
- Utilize company technology, including mobile applications and software maintenance.
- Perform DOT/MOT pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections.
- Interact and communicate effectively with customers to ensure satisfaction.
- Assist in maintaining good housekeeping at the facility and grounds.
- Function as a technician on lab pack and field service projects.
- Participate in the Site Safety program and required training.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Ability to lift heavy objects and perform physical tasks associated with loading and unloading materials.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions accurately.
- Ability to prioritize, stay focused, and handle multiple, diverse responsibilities.
- A valid Class B Commercial Driver’s license is required with hazardous material and tanker endorsements or ability to obtain endorsements within 90 days of hire.
- An MVR that meets Company policy standards.
- Ability to pass 40-hour HAZWOPER Training upon hire.
Work Type
- Full-time
- Variable scheduling
- 3-4 overnight shifts per week
Salary/Compensations
- $31.70 to $43.62
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical benefits coverage
- Dental plans
- Vision coverage
- Health care spending accounts
- Dependent care spending accounts
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee discount programs
- 401(k) plan with a generous company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
About the Company
- Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the environmental services industry, providing recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste, and field services.
- The company is committed to advancing circularity and supporting decarbonization to create a more sustainable world.
- Republic Services serves 13 million customers across North America with over 1,000 locations.
- The company values safety, commitment to serve, environmental responsibility, being driven, and being human-centered.
- Republic Services has a high employee engagement score of 86 and fosters an inclusive and diverse culture.
- The company's strategy focuses on profitable growth through acquisitions and industry advancements in recycling and waste, environmental solutions, and sustainability innovation.
- Republic Services operates the nation's first integrated plastics recycling facility, the Republic Services Polymer Center, and is expanding its network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities.
- The company is committed to harnessing landfill gas to produce renewable energy and aims to beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030.
- Republic Services has been recognized as one of Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies, CDP Discloser, Dow Jones Best-In-Class Indices, Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies, Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies, Great Place to Work, and Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- For concerns relating to Republic Services’ commitment to equal opportunity employment, contact the AWARE Line at 1-866-3-AWARE-4.
