Field Service Driver

Heritage Environmental; Karner (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision

Job summary

Arcwood Environmental in Albany, NY is seeking a Field Service Driver to safely transport and handle hazardous waste across multiple customer sites. This is an active role, involving loading, unloading, container labeling, waste sorting, and completing regulatory paperwork.

The position offers a $7,000 sign‑on bonus, pay starting at $30/hour (CDL Class A with hazmat required), guaranteed 40 hours per week with overtime.

Qualifications

• High-school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of CDL driving experience.
• Hazmat endorsement required.

Responsibilities

• Operate semi-vans, roll-off trailers, and dump trailers safely and in compliance with DOT regulations.
• Load and unload trucks, ensuring proper weight distribution and securement.
• Accurately label containers and complete all required hazardous waste documentation.
• Maintain a clean and organized vehicle.
• Communicate professionally with customers at each stop.
• Adhere to all safety, environmental, and compliance standards.

Skills

Hazmat endorsement

CDL Class A

DOT regulations

Education

High-school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Field Service Driver

Location: US-NY-Albany

ID: 2026-1823

• Category: Service Delivery
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Location Type: Onsite

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

As a Technical Services Driver, you will play a hands‑on role in the safe transport and handling of hazardous waste materials across multiple customer sites. This is not a sit‑behind‑the‑wheel role - our drivers are active contributors to each job from start to finish, including loading and unloading, container labeling, waste sorting, and completion of regulatory paperwork.

$7000 Sign on bonus Available!

Pay: Pay for this role starts at $30/hour, CDL drivers with experience can earn more depending on experience.

Schedule & Travel

• Guaranteed 40 hours per week; overtime is required
• Overnight travel expected approximately 2 times per month (1-2 nights per trip

Pay for this role starts at $28/hour depending on your experience. Benefits include paid time off, and medical dental and vision for you and your dependents.

A Day in the Life

• Arrive at the office and collect job paperwork
• Offload truck from the previous day, if applicable
• Load required supplies and equipment for the day's jobs
• Drive to 2-5 customer sites throughout the day
• Label drums, sort waste streams, and complete hazardous waste manifests at each stop
• Load drums onto the truck and proceed to the next customer
• Return to the office at end of day
• Submit completed paperwork and assist with unloading the truck

Key Responsibilities

• Operate semi-vans, roll-off trailers, and dump trailers safely and in compliance with DOT regulations
• Load and unload trucks, ensuring proper weight distribution and securement
• Accurately label containers and complete all required hazardous waste documentation
• Maintain a clean and organized vehicle
• Communicate professionally with customers at each stop
• Adhere to all safety, environmental, and compliance standards

Education

High-school diploma or equivalent (required)

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of CDL driving experience
• Valid CDL Class A license
• Hazmat endorsement required

Overview

About Arcwood

Every advancement-from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on-creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Our Values

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better - advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together - with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values - lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together - the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We've reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers' evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you'll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share.

Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws.

A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required.