ABOUT THE COMPANY
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.
In 2023, Republics total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.
Although we operate across North America, the collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business, and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve. By combining local operational management with standardized business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level, closest to the customer.
Our customers, including small businesses, major corporations and municipalities, want a partner with the expertise and capabilities to effectively manage their multiple recycling and waste streams. They choose Republic Services because we are committed to exceeding their expectations and helping them achieve their sustainability goals. Our 41,000 team members understand that it’s not just what we do that matters, but how we do it.
Our company values guide our daily actions:
We are proud of our high employee engagement score of 86. We have an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In addition, our team positively impacted 4.6 million people in 2023 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants. These projects are designed to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve, with a focus on building sustainable neighborhoods.
STRATEGY
Republic Services strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets.
We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers: recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation.
With our integrated approach, strengthening our position in one area advances other areas of our business. For example, as we grow volume in recycling and waste, we collect additional material to bolster our circularity capabilities. And as we expand environmental solutions, we drive additional opportunities to provide these services to our existing recycling and waste customers.
Recycling and Waste
We continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. The 13 million customers we serve and our more than 5 million pick-ups per day provide us with a distinct advantage. We aggregate materials at scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling. In addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better meet our customers specific needs.
Environmental Solutions
Our comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint. We see strong growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation, an increasing customer need.
SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION
Republics recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a platform for growth.
The Republic Services Polymer Center is the nations first integrated plastics recycling facility. This innovative site processes rigid plastics from our recycling centers, producing recycled materials that promote true bottle-to-bottle circularity. We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging. We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America.
We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills. As demand for renewable energy continues to grow, we have 70 landfill gas-to-energy projects in operation and plan to expand our portfolio to 115 projects by 2028.
RECENT RECOGNITION
Overview: Republic Services is seeking a highly motivated Senior Talent Acquisition Manager to lead our pipeline strategy for university recruitment, early career programs, and strategic talent partnerships. This role will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to drive recruitment initiatives aimed at attracting top early career talent (including undergraduate, graduate candidates as well as vocational and frontline candidates). The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, strategic thinking capabilities, and demonstrate a proven track record in managing high-volume recruitment processes, including programmatic early career recruitment.
Principal Responsibilities:
Create and implement a comprehensive university recruitment strategy aligned with the company’s overall talent acquisition goals.
Focus on building a robust pipeline of early career candidates, ensuring successful conversions of top talent into Republic Services’ internship programs, early career programs, and direct placements within our business units.
Lead the strategy for recruitment into front-line internship programs, early career leadership development programs, and diversity partnerships. Directly manage high-volume, end-to-end full cycle campus recruitment processes.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with universities, conferences, diverse partnerships to enhance the companys visibility and presence.
Design and manage recruitment programs including campus career fairs and on-campus events.
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of talent acquisition professionals focused on university recruitment. Set clear goals, provide guidance, and ensure the team effectively meets recruitment targets.
Ensure a positive and engaging candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
Promote diversity and inclusion within university recruitment efforts by developing and implementing strategies to attract candidates from diverse backgrounds and ensure an inclusive recruitment process.
Manage and track the university talent pipeline, utilizing data and metrics to measure the effectiveness of recruitment efforts and make data-driven improvements.
Work closely with key business stakeholders, hiring managers, and HR partners to understand hiring needs and ensure alignment with university recruitment efforts. Provide insights and recommendations on talent acquisition strategies and best practices.
Stay informed about industry trends, competitor strategies, and changes in the university recruitment landscape. Adjust strategies as needed to stay competitive and attract top talent.
Qualifications:
A high energy, results-oriented, resourceful person who is passionate about connecting great talent with great opportunities.
Strong partnership and communication skills with the ability to influence candidates, site leadership, sales leadership and hiring managers.
Ability to provide accurate and actionable feedback and coaching to recruiters and hiring managers.
Demonstrated experience in developing and executing best-in-class sourcing and selection practices to leverage talent as a key driver in company growth and as a competitive advantage.
Proactive, innovative, and problem-solving skills with the ability to focus on managing change.
Excellent time management skills and the ability to operate effectively in a fast paced, dynamic corporate environment.
Experience supporting an organizations diversity and inclusion initiative as it pertains to talent acquisition.
Experience working with a geographically dispersed and operationally decentralized work force.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum of 7 years professional recruiting experience within a corporate setting filling high level leadership roles.
Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience with direct reports.
Rewarding Compensation and Benefits
The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.
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.