Waste Material Handler

Clean Harbors; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Clean Harbors is seeking an entry-level Hazardous Waste Material Handler in Newport News, VA. This position involves managing chemical waste compliance and operations across various customer sites. The role offers growth opportunities within the company, with competitive health benefits and a chance to impact environmental safety positively.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits after 30 days

401K with Company match

Company paid training and tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s license required.
• Obtain a CDL Class B with hazmat and tanker endorsement within 6 months.
• Physical capabilities aligned with job requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and inspect chemical waste areas.
• Prepare packing lists and properly package waste chemicals for disposal.
• Operate vehicles following local and federal regulations.

Skills

Customer Service

Safety Compliance

Education

College degree in Chemistry or Natural Science

Job description

Clean Harbors in NewPort News, VA is seeking a Hazardous Waste Material Handler to handle, segregate, pack, and inspect chemical waste in accordance with Federal/State/Local regulations and our company policies and procedures. This position will work both indoors and outdoors at plants, labs, customer sites and are responsible for assisting with lab packs within customer facilities, household hazardous waste (HHW) collections and lab moves. This is a customer facing position, working at customer sites daily. The Environmental Field Chemist are (NOT) laboratory-based Chemist.

Why work for Clean Harbors?

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5.
• Focus on maintaining sustainability and cleaning the Earth.
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment including 401K with Company match.
• Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career.
• Company paid training and tuition reimbursement.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner.
• Prepare computer generated packing lists, labels, manifest, and land disposal restriction notifications.
• Perform inspections of staging, accumulating and storage areas to ensure proper housekeeping procedures and compliance.
• Inspect storage area and drums for leaks or spills.
• Inspect drums for compliance with labeling regulations.
• Collects, segregates, and properly packages waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance.
• Follow all local, state (provincial) and federal compliance regulations and rules.
• Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT, local, state (provincial) and federal requirements.
• Safely observe all corporate operating guidelines and procedures.
• Observe all company environmental health and safety operating guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.
• Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, by position.
• Per OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34, employees in positions requiring respirators are required to meet facial hair standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• College degree in Chemistry or Natural Science.
• Previous experience in Environmental Services. (i.e. remediation, abatement, emergency spill response, etc.)

Our Environmental Field Chemist is an entry level position into an exciting and rewarding career at Clean Harbors. Transitioning Military, this is a great opportunity to leverage your skills, experience, and training as you return to civilian life.

This position is an entry level management position. From this role, there are approximately 15 other roles one can be promoted into within Clean Harbors. A significant number of our middle and senior management staff all started in this role, from less than 5 years ago to 30 plus years ago. Many others who have started in this role have significant positions within our customers as Environmental Health and Safety staff members at significant universities, pharmaceutical manufacturers as well as other customers.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.