HAZMAT General Laborer /Field Service Technician I

Hepaco, a Clean Harbors company in Fredericksburg, VA, is seeking a Field Services Technician I to join our safety-conscious team. This role will be active in the field, responsible for tasks associated with hazardous waste clean-up, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and handling of hazardous materials.

About the Role

Hepaco, a Clean Harbors company, 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 services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology—come be part of the solution with us.

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, and 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 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• By position, ability to be on call for emergency response on a rotating basis every other week.
• By position, perform site remediation, equipment decontamination, and handling of hazardous materials.

Requirements

• Reliable transportation.
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Ability to perform physical functions as outlined in Key Responsibilities.
• This position includes emergency response; a continuing condition of employment is agreeing to be on-call. On occasion, working on weekends and holidays will be required. Emergency response situations can 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 are required to meet facial hair standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous relevant labor experience.

Pay

Hourly range: $19.00 - $20.00.

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.

Schedule

• All new hires must attend a two-week training academy.
• By position, ability to be on call for emergency response on a rotating basis every other week.