Onsite Environmental Technician: Waste & Spill Response

Republic Services; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

ESPP

PTO

Employee discounts

Job summary

Republic Services in San Jose, CA is seeking a Waste Technician to assist in the collection, identification and proper packaging and lab packing of hazardous and non-hazardous waste at client sites, and to support spill response activities on site.

You will perform waste pickups across facilities, conduct chemical bulking and consolidation, package and label waste for compliance, operate forklifts, and inspect drums for integrity.

Qualifications

• Must pass 40-hour HAZWOPER Training upon hire.
• Ability to operate forklifts and pallet-jacks.
• Valid driver's license may be required for some positions.

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.
• 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

Multi-tasking

Safety-conscious

Education

HAZWOPER 40-hour training

Tools

Forklift

Pallet-jack

Job description

Republic Services in San Jose, CA is seeking a Waste Technician to assist in the collection, identification and proper packaging and lab packing of hazardous and non-hazardous waste at client sites, and to support spill response activities on site.

You will perform waste pickups across facilities, conduct chemical bulking and consolidation, package and label waste for compliance, operate forklifts, and inspect drums for integrity.