Class B CDL Route Driver (CleanPack Chemist)

CleanHarbors•Dolton, IL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors in Dolton, Illinois, is seeking a customer-facing Class B CDL Route Driver (CleanPack Chemist). This position handles, segregates, packs, and inspects chemical waste in accordance with applicable regulations and company policies. Work takes place indoors and outdoors at plants, laboratories, customer sites, and other facilities. Duties include assisting with lab packs at customer facilities, household hazardous waste collections, and laboratory moves. This is an environmental field role, not a laboratory-based chemist position. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with an average start time of 6:00 a.m. Overtime is paid after 40 hours. New hires must attend paid, out-of-state Academy training, which may require being away from home; training duration depends on scheduling and program requirements, and related expenses are covered by the company. The role is described as an entry-level position with opportunities to advance into other roles and, after approximately 18 to 36 months of successfully learning the position, potentially move into salary management. Employees may work at or transfer to any of the company’s more than 200 branch locations. Clean Harbors provides environmental, energy, and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The company emphasizes health and safety, sustainability, and cleaning the Earth.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
Strong customer service skills.
By position, obtain a Class B CDL with hazmat and tanker endorsements within six months of employment.
Ability to perform the physical functions required by the job.
Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, as applicable to the position.
Meet facial-hair standards under OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.34, if the position requires respirator use.
Attend required out-of-state Academy training; travel may require being away from home for a period of time.

Nice To Haves

Hazmat endorsement preferred; the qualifications section also states that a Class B CDL with hazmat and tanker endorsements must be obtained within six months, by position.
College degree in Chemistry or a Natural Science.
Previous experience in Environmental Services, such as remediation, abatement, or emergency spill response.

Responsibilities

Comply with safe work practices, policies, and processes, and maintain health and safety as the top priority.
Prepare computer-generated packing lists, labels, manifests, and land disposal restriction notifications.
Inspect staging, accumulating, and storage areas for housekeeping and regulatory compliance.
Inspect storage areas and drums for leaks or spills, and check drums for labeling compliance.
Collect, segregate, and properly package waste chemicals for disposal while maintaining efficiency and compliance.
Execute jobs at customer locations, including those of Fortune 500 companies.
Complete final project preparation and approval before shipment in accordance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and company requirements.
Conduct projects according to site-specific regulations and health and safety plans.
Understand customer-specific disposal restrictions and special packaging requirements.
Sample and profile new waste streams and waste requiring analytical testing.
Ensure drum counts are correct and drums are in shippable condition under company policies and procedures.
Follow local, state, provincial, and federal compliance requirements.
Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT and applicable local, state, provincial, and federal requirements.
Follow corporate operating guidelines, procedures, and environmental health and safety guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.