HHW Environmental Technician I

The Household Hazardous Waste Technicians work in a team environment and independently using judgment and initiative in operation of  the Permanent Household Hazardous Collection Facility (PHHWCF). This position requires a working knowledge of hazardous materials management and governing federal and state regulations. The HHW Technician has a primary role in operating at a PHHWCF and THHWCF and may experience extended exposure to conditions that require Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to skin and respiratory protection.

Pay starts at $22 an hour.

Primary Responsibilities :

Opening and closing a PHHWCF on Saturdays or working at a THHWCF.

Unloading hazardous waste from customers vehicles.

Segregating wastes by hazard classification.

Using  hazardous categorization test methods to characterize unknown waste and determine hazard classification.

Bulking liquid hazardous and non-hazardous waste (used motor oil and antifreeze.

Packaging hazardous and non-hazardous (latex paint) waste for onsite storage and eventual transport for offsite disposal or recycling.

Labeling waste containers.

Completing inventories of wastes stored onsite.

Pay rate $22.00 hourly

Qualifications : Basic Requirements :

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have a Valid state drivers license
• Has the ability to operate a powered industrial truck e.g. forklift and possesses safe driving record.
• Effectively use tools and equipment necessary to perform duties including but not limited to combustible gas indicator (CGI) hazard categorization instruments hazardous categorization kits scales hazardous materials research literature and PPE.
• Ability to wear company-provided personal protection equipment including eye protection steel-toed shoes hard hat gloves Tyvek coveralls and respirator
• Ability to move or lift 50lbs
• 40hr HAZWOPER certificate
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions

Preferred Qualifications :

Additional Information :

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health dental vision life and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off wellness benefits employee discount program tuition assistance and 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 gender identity 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 Enviri Clean Earths website because a disability prevents you from using the online system Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure : Call toll free and leave your name phone number city and state of residence. Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job. This line is dedicated to disability applications only. No other inquiries will receive a response.

Military veterans encouraged to apply

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Asbestos Abatement,Construction Experience,Data Collection,Environmental Services,Industrial Maintenance,Cleaning Experience,Mechanical Knowledge,OSHA,EPA,Excavator,EHS,Troubleshooting

Department / Functional Area : Service Operations

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1