Field Chemist I

This role works both indoors and outdoors at various customer sites, assisting the team to ensure safety standards, package materials according to regulations, and maintain updated documentation. Responsibilities include hazardous, non-hazardous, and universal waste removal services.

Responsibilities

• Collect, characterize, and package customer waste for final disposal.
• Assist in safely transporting customer waste in accordance with all Federal regulations.
• Support customer paperwork, including Packing Lists, Waste Labels, and Shipping Documents.
• Provide onsite support at customer locations, such as inspections, waste collection, chemical dispensing, inventory management, housekeeping, and outbound waste shipments.
• Collaborate with the team to identify suspected contents via internal sampling procedures and categorization tests (e.g., "Field Screens").

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of chemistry principles and practices.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to maintain an MVR that meets Company policy standards.
• Ability to pass Respirator fit test certification.
• Ability to regularly lift or move objects weighing 40 lbs or more.
• Currently hold a 40-hour HAZWOPER (with 8-hour refresher) or ability to pass the course upon hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, environmental science, or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of Federal and State Environmental and Transportation regulations.
• DOT and RCRA experience preferred.
• Ability to perform proper waste sampling, create accurate waste characterizations and profiles, and address difficult situations constructively.
• Proficiency in using computer technology for communication, data gathering, and reporting.
• Strong problem-solving skills and basic communication skills to interpret technical procedures, governmental regulations, and respond to inquiries.
• Positive attitude and professionalism when interacting with customers and team members.
• Willingness to travel to customer locations.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $29.15 to $40.10 per hour, reflecting the minimum wage in multiple jurisdictions. The actual range will depend on the locality in which you are hired.

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.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).

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About the Company

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry, providing customers with recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste, and field services. The company is committed to advancing circularity and supporting decarbonization, partnering with customers to create a more sustainable world.

• 2025 total company revenue: $16.6 billion.
• Adjusted EBITDA: $5.3 billion.
• Serves 13 million customers across North America.
• Operates more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.

The company’s values guide daily actions:

• Safe: Protecting the livelihoods of colleagues and communities.
• Committed to Serve: Exceeding customer expectations.
• Environmentally Responsible: Taking action to improve the environment.
• Driven: Delivering results the right way.
• Human-Centered: Respecting the dignity and unique potential of every person.

Republic Services has an inclusive and diverse culture with an employee engagement score of 86. In 2024, the company positively impacted 5.1 million people through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants.

Strategy

Republic Services’ strategy focuses on generating profitable growth through acquisitions and industry advancements, managing customers’ waste streams via a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets. Key growth areas include:

• Recycling and Waste: Expanding footprint through organic growth and acquisitions, aggregating materials at scale for advanced recycling, and cross-selling new products and services.
• Environmental Solutions: Expanding capabilities and geographic footprint to help customers manage technical waste streams, including PFAS remediation.
• Sustainability Innovation: Advancing circularity and decarbonization through initiatives like the Republic Services Polymer Center (the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility) and Blue Polymers, a joint venture for sustainable packaging. The company is also leveraging landfill gas to produce Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), with a goal to beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030 (2017 baseline).

Recent Recognition

• 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
• Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global