On-Site Hazardous Waste Treatment Technician

Actalent; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

PTO / Time Off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Environmental Technician to support hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, and spill response in Kent, WA. This is a 6-month contract-to-hire, on-site role with a 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM schedule.

The candidate will handle waste treatment, documentation, and outdoor/indoor site work. Responsibilities include operating forklifts, ensuring safety protocols, and maintaining accurate records for audits.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Consolidate, treat, store, pack, transport, and dispose of hazardous waste per regulations and policies.
• Perform industrial cleaning tasks including pressure washing, wastewater treatment support, spill response, and facility services.
• Complete required documentation accurately and on time per regulations and policies.
• Assist with site cleanup, yard work, and general labor related to environmental services and hazardous materials handling.
• Operate equipment safely for hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, and spill response.
• Maintain clear records of waste handling, treatment, and transport for compliance and audits.
• Respond to spills and environmental incidents per safety protocols.
• Work outdoors and indoors in non-climate-controlled areas following safety procedures.
• Wear and use PPE including glasses, hard hat, steel-toe shoes, gloves, Tyvek, respirator.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Data entry

Sorting

Drug test compliance

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Environmental Technician to support hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, and spill response in Kent, WA. This is a 6-month contract-to-hire, on-site role with a 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM schedule.

The candidate will handle waste treatment, documentation, and outdoor/indoor site work. Responsibilities include operating forklifts, ensuring safety protocols, and maintaining accurate records for audits.