HAZMAT General Laborer - Field Service Technician

Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is on-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services.

About the role

This position will be active in the field responsible for the performance of tasks associated with hazardous waste clean-up, site-remediation, equipment decontamination and handling of hazardous materials. New hires are required to attend a two-week paid Academy training out of state (expenses covered by the company).

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and always acting in a safe manner
• Engage in strenuous physical labor including lifting and pulling heavy objects
• Operate light and heavy equipment, handle various hand tools and powered industrial tools, work with vibration-producing tools
• Wear and properly use a variety of personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators, skin, face, hand and foot protection in multiple combinations
• Work in various temperatures indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
• Work in atmospheres and locations with potential exposure to hazardous, toxic, or corrosive chemical and physical agents
• Work in potentially elevated noise levels and confined spaces, including lifting in areas of low clearance
• Work at elevations including working from ladders and scaffolding
• Assist in field sampling activities and calibration of meters
• Climb ladders, scaffolding, and into and out of trucks, tanks, and various other containers
• Work extended (> 8 hrs.) time periods
• Attend all compliance and safety update meetings
• Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance
• Safe loading and unloading of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
• Conduct waste stream sampling and profiling as necessary
• Follow all local, state (provincial) and federal compliance regulations and rules
• Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT, local, state (provincial) and federal requirements
• Safely observe all corporate operating guidelines and procedures
• Observe all company environmental health and safety operating guidelines
• By position, ability to be on call for emergency response on a rotating basis every other week
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s license and clean MVR
• Reliable transportation
• Ability to perform physical functions as described in Key Responsibilities
• This position includes emergency response; a continuing condition of employment is agreeing to be on-call, occasionally working on weekends and holidays, and responding to emergencies that may extend beyond 8 hours (up to 12-24 hrs.)
• Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, by position
• Per OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34, employees in positions requiring respirators must meet facial hair standards
• Previous relevant labor experience

Pay

Starting pay $20-$22/hr

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
• 401K with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Opportunities for growth and development for all stages of your career
• Company-paid training and tuition reimbursement