Job Description

Performs various assigned tasks and physical labor to ensure proper off-site treatment and disposal of customers’ hazardous waste materials in accordance with environmentally responsible and cost-effective practices and Clean Earth policies, practices, and procedures.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Handles hazardous materials including inventorying, identifying, segregating, and packaging waste material in accordance with Lab Pack policies, procedures and practices and all applicable regulations. • Perform onsite services which may include waste collection, consolidation (i.e., bulking, repackaging), sampling, safety/compliance inspections, and other related activities required by the customer/contract. • Assists other business groups, i.e., Depack, Retail and HHW, for both internally and onsite as needed. • Preparing shipment of packaged waste by inspecting, labeling, marking, and loading into the transport vehicle • Properly completes documentation including shipping papers, Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR’s), evaluations/certifications and other required documentation in accordance with appropriate regulations and procedures. • May require obtaining and maintaining a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazmat Endorsement to legally operate Clean Earth vehicles necessary for transporting personnel and waste to and from customers’ job locations. • Follows, understands, and promotes by example, all Health & Safety /Job Safety Analysis (JSA’s) procedures including development of on-site Health &Safety plans/JSA’s as outlined in the procedures and policies, • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Associate College degree in area of General Science or equivalent experience • Driver’s License with clear record • Moderate to extensive travel with 20% overnight travel • Physical ability to lift and move material of various weights frequently exceeding 55 lbs. • Basic understanding of chemistry through general chemistry or biology

Preferred Qualifications:

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS:

• BS/BA in science related field. JOB RELATED EXPERIENCE:

• 0-2 years

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE

Completion of the following curriculum:

• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120)

• Acquisition of Commercial Driver’ s License (B or C) with Hazmat Endorsement

• Clean Earth Lab Pack I Training – (24 hours)

• RCRA/DOT refresher course

• Department of Transportation

• Lab Pack definitions and procedures

• Lab pack Field Program

• Introduction to High Hazardous Cylinder Assessment course

• Customer Interactions

• Waste Management Methods

• On-Site Expectations

• Manifest/ LDR Completion

• Health & Safety course(s)

• Customer Approach

• 40 hours Depack Experience

• Forklift Training

• Local Facility Capabilities

• 8 hours DOT Training

• CPR/First Aid/Blood-borne Pathogen training

• State regulations (if applicable)

• All required local training

DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Strong communication skills to interact with customer to provide information, explanations, and/or instructions

• Team Player • Attention to detail

• Ability to work independently using initiative and effective communication to solve challenges

• Ability to use Microsoft excel and Microsoft word

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Customer sites, plant, labs • Indoor/Outdoor and associated weather conditions

This position requires a CDL B to be obtained within a 6-month period from your start date. Failure to obtain a CDL B within the 6-month period will mean you are no longer eligible for the Lab Pack Chemist position.

This position is also contingent upon successful completion of a DOT physical, DOT Drug Screen and any other DOL or company requirements.