What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hazardous Material Tech I position at Clean Harbors and Careers?
Schedule:
- Tuesday–Friday: 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- OFF MONDAY/SUNDAY
- Monday: Optional shift available for additional hours (overtime applies after 40 hours per week)
Key Responsibilities:
Assist residents by unloading household hazardous waste from vehicles (e.g., batteries, paint, chemicals, e-waste, and related materials).
Sort and segregate materials into appropriate disposal categories (hazardous waste, electronics, recyclables, etc.).
Follow all safety protocols and regulatory guidelines for handling and storing hazardous materials.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
Operate equipment such as pallet jacks and forklifts (if certified).
Perform general labor duties as needed.
- Ensure 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
- Proper packaging of waste to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance
- Ensure work area maintained in a neat and orderly manner
- Participate in spill response on customer’s site as needed
- Attend all compliance and safety update meetings
- Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance
- Operate forklift in a safe manner
- Safe loading and unloading of waste hauling vehicles
- Conduct waste stream sampling and profiling as necessary
- 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 Performs other duties as assigned
- Attention to detail, able to take and follow direction, and to perform multiple tasks
- Ability to interface with customers
- Perform physical functions per job requirements
- Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, by position
- Valid Driver’s license
General labor experience required.
Ability to perform heavy lifting.
Forklift operation skills preferred (certification a plus).
Prior experience in hazardous waste handling or disposal preferred.
Strong attention to safety and compliance.
Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.
Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact ect@cleanharbors.com or 1-844-922-5547.
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