On-Site Environmental Field Chemist | Growth & Training

Clean Harbors; Linden (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits after 30 days

401K with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Training and development

Job summary

Clean Harbors in Linden, NJ is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist to handle, segregate, pack, and inspect chemical waste across customer sites. This entry-level role is not laboratory-based but supports lab moves and HHW collections at various facilities.

You will work indoors and outdoors, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance while engaging directly with customers. Training accelerates career progression, with internal transfers possible across 200+ locations.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's license
• Strong customer service skills
• By position, obtain a CDL Class B with hazmat and tanker endorsement within 6 months of employment
• Perform physical functions per job requirements
• Background check, drug test, and physical may be required by position
• OSHA respiratory protection standards compliance may apply

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health and Safety is the priority and follow safe work practices
• Prepare packing lists, labels, manifest, and land disposal restriction notifications
• Inspect staging, storage areas and drums for leaks, spills and labeling compliance
• Collect, segregate, and package waste chemicals for disposal
• Complete jobs at customer locations and ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT and company policies
• Follow site-specific regulations and health and safety plans
• Understand customer disposal restrictions and packaging requirements
• Sample and profile new waste streams or waste needing testing
• Ensure drum counts and shipment readiness per company procedures
• Operate vehicles safely per DOT and regulatory requirements

Skills

Customer service

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

College degree in Chemistry or Natural Science

Job description

Clean Harbors in Linden, NJ is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist to handle, segregate, pack, and inspect chemical waste across customer sites. This entry-level role is not laboratory-based but supports lab moves and HHW collections at various facilities.

You will work indoors and outdoors, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance while engaging directly with customers. Training accelerates career progression, with internal transfers possible across 200+ locations.