Field Chemist

Company Description

Why Choose Clean Earth?  

 $3000 sign-on bonus! Paid in equal installments at 4, 8 and 12 months of employment.

You’ll be joining a leading, growing team with over 30 years in the waste industry.  

Here at Clean Earth, we believe that close-knit teams deliver the best results. Together we succeed through industry know-how, safety, and sustainable growth and we were recently named by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies. Newsweek also named us one of America's Most Loved Workplaces 2021!  

• One of our core values is Employee Care.  For you, this means we take great effort to ensure your safety.  We take care of the vehicle you’ll drive, we follow all safety protocols, and provide the best equipment for your protection.   

• We have a strong track record in providing opportunities for internal advancement. 

• You’ll have benefits that include medical, wellness, dental, vision, 401k with match, accident, life, and many other optional plans to protect you and your family.  

Job Description

We’re looking for a Field Technician/Lab Pack Chemist that will share our commitment to our people, partners and planet. Traveling to locations on your assigned route, you will be responsible for packing, transporting and properly disposing of hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals and waste material in accordance with our environmentally responsible policies and procedures.  

General Purpose:

Consolidate, treat, store, pack, transport and/or dispose of hazardous waste in accordance with environmentally responsible and cost-effective practices and Clean Earth policies, practices and procedures.  Provide outstanding service to clients.  Maintain records with accuracy and attention to detail. 

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Conduct large and small Lab Pack projects.  Segregate, pack, transport materials and complete documentation in accordance with all governmental, customer, and Clean Earth policies, practices and procedures
• Perform on-site testing of unknown materials adhering to all regulations and company guidelines
• Provide on-the-job training to Technicians and Operators in equipment operation, service line processes, and required documentation
• Maintain records for DOT, DEA, and other government entities as assigned.  Instruct, provide feedback, direct and assist team in performance of job duties to complete work in accordance with all applicable regulations and internal policies, practices and procedures
• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications

In order to work at Clean Earth, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  If there is a medical or religious reason preventing you from receiving an available COVID-19 vaccination, and you are selected as a candidate for consideration, we have an accommodations process in place to evaluate those requests.

Basic Required Qualifications: 

• Associates degree in environmental science, biology, or chemistry
• 1 year of experience packing, labeling, and preparing for transportation chemicals and hazardous waste
• 40-hour Hazwoper certificate

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, biology, or chemistry
• Experience leading or supervising a team
• High level of knowledge of RCRA, OSHA and DOT regulations pertaining to hazardous waste handling and transportation
• Awareness of DEA regulations pertaining to controlled pharmaceuticals
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software including Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams
• Willing and able to wear company-provided personal protective equipment including respirator, eye protection, foot protection, Tyvek coveralls, etc.
• CDL Class B with HazMat endorsement, or willingness to obtain at company expense
• Willing and able to travel overnight via automobile/truck approximately 20% of the time.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English, both verbally and in writing

Additional Information

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance and disability plans, as well as a 401k with company matching. 

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Contact Tony Aliota, Senior Recruiter, at 262-346-4417 and Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.  Please call only for disability application.