Hazardous Waste Technician — Outdoor Field & Forklift

Actalent; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid time off (PTO)

On-site benefits

Job summary

Actalent is hiring an Environmental Technician (Chemical Treatment Technician) in Tacoma, WA. The role involves safely consolidating, treating, storing, packing, transporting, and disposing of hazardous chemicals and waste, outdoors with full PPE, and operating a sit-down forklift to move wastes to the sorting facility.

The position is a 6-month contract-to-hire, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM PST (40 hours/week), on-site in Tacoma. Requires 1+ year experience, data entry, sorting, and drug-test readiness.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant experience (warehouse, forklift operation, waste management, etc.)
• Comfortable with data entry.
• Comfortable with sorting.
• Comfortable submitting to a drug test (including THC screening) upon onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate, treat, store, pack, transport, and dispose of hazardous waste in accordance with all applicable environmental regulations, company policies, and compliant practices.
• Perform industrial cleaning tasks, including pressure washing, wastewater treatment support, spill response, and general facility services.
• Complete all required documentation accurately, legibly, and on time in accordance with relevant regulations and customer policies, practices, and procedures.
• Assist with site cleanup, yard work, and general labor activities related to environmental services and hazardous materials handling.
• Operate equipment safely and effectively as needed for hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, and spill response activities.
• Maintain clear and detailed records of waste handling, treatment processes, and transportation to support compliance and audit requirements.
• Respond to spills and environmental incidents following established safety and operational protocols.
• Work outdoors in varying climate conditions and indoors in non-climate-controlled areas while following all safety procedures.
• Wear and properly use company-issued PPE, including safety glasses, hard hat, steel-toed shoes, gloves, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator.
• Perform other reasonably related tasks and duties as assigned by management to support environmental operations and site safety.
• Operate a sit-down forklift to transfer hazardous waste to the sorting facility.

Skills

Data entry

Sorting

Outdoor work

Tools

Sit-down forklift

Job description

Actalent is hiring an Environmental Technician (Chemical Treatment Technician) in Tacoma, WA. The role involves safely consolidating, treating, storing, packing, transporting, and disposing of hazardous chemicals and waste, outdoors with full PPE, and operating a sit-down forklift to move wastes to the sorting facility.

The position is a 6-month contract-to-hire, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM PST (40 hours/week), on-site in Tacoma. Requires 1+ year experience, data entry, sorting, and drug-test readiness.