Onsite Environmental Technician II: Waste & Spill Response

Republic Services; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Republic Services is seeking a Hazardous Waste Technician to assist in identifying, packaging, and lab packing hazardous and non-hazardous waste at client sites, and to support spill response activities on site. The role includes hands-on duties and on-site safety responsibilities.

Responsibilities include waste pickups, bulking, packaging and labeling, forklift operation, drum inspections, and ensuring safe loading of waste hauling vehicles.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience in hazardous/waste handling (implied by qualifications)
• Ability to pass 40-hour HAZWOPER Training upon hire (minimum qualification)
• Demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Make waste pickups throughout a customer's facility.
• Conduct chemical bulking and consolidation.
• Package and label waste products to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance.
• Participate in spill response on customer's site as needed.
• Operate forklifts or sweepers.
• Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure the safe loading and unloading of waste hauling vehicles.
• Complete waste stream sampling and profiling.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Driver's license

Tools

Hand tools

Shop tools

Instruments

Job description

Republic Services is seeking a Hazardous Waste Technician to assist in identifying, packaging, and lab packing hazardous and non-hazardous waste at client sites, and to support spill response activities on site. The role includes hands-on duties and on-site safety responsibilities.

Responsibilities include waste pickups, bulking, packaging and labeling, forklift operation, drum inspections, and ensuring safe loading of waste hauling vehicles.