Chemist I

Enviri; Lancaster, Northern (Lancaster County, KY); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteering

401(k)

Job summary

Veolia, in partnership with Clean Earth, is seeking an entry-level Lab Pack Chemist to perform hazardous waste handling and on-site disposal tasks. Duties include packaging waste, sampling, safety inspections, and preparing shipments with accurate regulatory documentation.

Requires an Associate's degree in general science (BS preferred) and OSHA HAZWOPER training; a CDL B with Hazmat Endorsement may be pursued within 6 months. Comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Entry-level role with focus on hazardous waste handling and lab pack duties.
• Requires ability to prepare shipments, label waste, and complete shipping papers with accuracy.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA/Hazmat regulations and DOT requirements.

Responsibilities

• Handle hazardous materials, inventory, identify, segregate and package waste.
• Perform on-site services including waste collection, bulking, sampling, safety inspections.
• Prepare packaged waste shipments and ensure proper labeling and loading.
• Complete documentation and regulatory paperwork (LDRs, certifications).
• May obtain CDL B with Hazmat Endorsement within 6 months.
• Support health and safety plans on site and follow JSA procedures.

Skills

Hazardous materials handling

Documentation & compliance

Waste transport coordination

CDL awareness

Education

Associates Degree in general science

Job description

Company Description

Veolia has acquired Clean Earth. As Clean Earth completes its integration into Veolia, recruiting and hiring for this role is being managed in partnership with the Clean Earth talent acquisition team.

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

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

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS:

Entry Level

Associates Degree in genereal science (BS preferred) is required for the Lab Pack Chemist

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE

• 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

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.

Additional Information

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, commencing no later than January 1, 2027, benefits package will include participation in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.