Republic Services - - Responsibilities: Rides on the vehicle to assist the Driver while servicing customers on a designated route and also drives the vehicle as necessary to complete the route; Climbs on and off vehicle to load refuse, waste and carts; lifts and carries trash bags and containers to the truck for disposal; Operates packing mechanism and various levers and handles to activate the lifting and loading mechanism; Assists Driver in safely operating the vehicle by directing the Driver from the ground; Cleans waste from the packer blade and truck body on each disposal trip; sprays and cleans the hopper and truck