Environmental General Laborer

Clean Harbors; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 26,174 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits after 30 days

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid training and tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Clean Harbors in Cleveland, OH is looking for an Environmental General Laborer to engage in hazardous waste cleanup and site-remediation tasks. Candidates must have reliable transportation and the ability to perform demanding physical labor. This role includes operating equipment, adhering to safety protocols, and being available for emergency response projects. The job offers a pay range of $19-$21+ per hour, comprehensive health benefits, and paid training. Growth opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Must perform physical functions related to health and safety.
• Background check, drug test, and physical required.
• Must meet facial hair standards for respirator use.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety is the number one goal.
• Engage in strenuous physical labor.
• Operate light and heavy equipment and tools.

Skills

Physical labor capability

Reliability

Ability to work under emergency situations

Job description

Clean Harbors in Cleveland, OH is seeking an Environmental General Laborer to join our safety conscious team. This role 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.

• Valid Driver's License Required
• Typically, Monday through Friday schedule, average start time 6 a.m.
• Average 8‑10+ hour day. Overtime after 40 hrs.
• Must be available for emergency response/project work that could take you out of town up to 2 weeks at a time; hotel and per diem provided.

Clean Harbors requires new hires to attend our two‑week Academy training out of state. Expenses are covered by the company, and it is paid training.

Key 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 exposure to chemical and physical agents, some of which may be hazardous, toxic, or corrosive.
• Work in potentially elevated noise levels, 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 rotating basis every other week.
• By position, site‑remediation, equipment decontamination, and the handling of hazardous materials.

Required Qualifications

• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to perform physical functions per Key Responsibilities.
• Continuing condition of employment: 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 must meet facial hair standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s license.
• Previous relevant labor experience.

Benefits

• Health and safety priority and safety culture.
• Pay range $19‑21+ per hour.
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full‑time employment including 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Opportunities for growth and development for all career stages.
• Company‑paid training and tuition reimbursement.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [e-mail] or 1‑844‑922‑5547.

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.