Environmental Technician I

Enviri Corporation; Morgantown (KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits available Day 1

10+ paid holidays/year

Free HAZWOPER training and certification

Overtime opportunities

Ability to be cross-trained into different roles

Job summary

A leading environmental services provider in Morgantown, Kentucky is looking for an Environmental Technician. In this physically active role, you will handle hazardous waste, operate forklifts, and ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Basic requirements include lifting 50 pounds regularly, working in varied conditions, and a high school diploma is preferred. Ideal candidates will have experience in warehouse environments and good interpersonal skills. Competitive benefits start from the first day of employment.

Qualifications

• Ability to repeatedly lift and carry 50 pounds throughout the workday.
• Ability to stand and walk over uneven surfaces for extended periods.
• Visual acuity to read labels and documentation; depth perception to safely drive forklifts.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate, treat, store, transport and/or dispose of hazardous waste.
• Complete required documentation accurately and timely.
• Operate a forklift and other mobile equipment.

Skills

Ability to repeatedly lift and carry 50 pounds

Ability to stand and walk over uneven surfaces

Visual acuity to read labels

Ability to hear vehicle warning chimes

Skills to work outdoors in various conditions

Professional demeanor with customers and coworkers

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Clean Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminatedsoil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace ®. We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

In addition to competitive pay, we also offer:

• Health benefits available Day 1
• 10+ paid holidays/year
• Free HAZWOPER training and certification
• Overtime opportunities
• Ability to be cross-trained into different roles

Job Description

Environmental Techniciansare the backbone of our company. You’ll be joining a team of dedicated professionals with the opportunity to learn environmental regulations and how we remove hazardous materials from the waste stream. Once trained in this role, you will consolidate, treat, store, transport and/or dispose of hazardous waste in accordance with environmentally responsible and compliant practices, policies, and procedures. This is a physically active job where you’ll be lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds throughout the day, operating a forklift and other mobile equipment to move containers to and from storage and treatment areas and to load and unload trailers. You will complete required documentation accurately, timely and legibly in accordance with applicable regulations and customer policies, practices and procedures.

Qualifications

Basic requirements:

• Ability to repeatedly lift and carry 50 pounds throughout the workday
• Ability to stand and walk over uneven surfaces for extended periods
• Visual acuity to read labels and documentation; depth perception to safely drive forklifts
• Ability to hear vehicle warning chimes and alarms
• Ability to work outdoors in all climate conditions and indoors in non-climate-controlled conditions
• Willingness and ability to wear company-issued personal protection equipment including safety glasses, hard had, steel toed shoes, gloves, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Experience in warehouse or manufacturing environment
• Basic computer skills to complete web-based training
• Ability to understand and respond to written and verbal English
• Ability to predictably and regularly attend work during scheduled hours. Must be willing and able to occasionally work nights, weekends and variable schedule(s) as necessary.
• Ability to deal politely and professionally with customers and coworkers.

Additional Information

Additional Information

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance and disability plans, as well as a 401k with company matching.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Call toll free [phone] and leave your name, phone number, city and state of residence. Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.This line is dedicated to disability applications only. No other inquiries will receive a response.

Military veterans encouraged to apply.

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