Driver Assistant DEA

Enviri Corporation • St. Louis, MO

5d

About The Position

The Driver Assistant DEA works alongside an Environmental Driver Specialist, witnessing the packaging, videotaping, and destruction of DEA waste. The role also supports waste segregation, paperwork, inventory management, and warehouse operations as needed. The position involves riding with a CDL Driver to customer stops and may include driving a non-DOT-regulated vehicle to customer sites to witness regulated waste collection.

The work includes physical tasks such as loading containers and supplies, climbing in and out of commercial trucks, and lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds regularly. Work takes place outdoors in various weather conditions and indoors in non-climate-controlled environments. The employee must wear company-issued PPE and may work overtime as business needs require. Depending on the service center and location, the role may involve up to 75% overnight travel per week, with paid hotel expenses and a nightly per diem.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to obtain HAZWOPER within 90 days of hire.
• General knowledge of DEA and OSHA regulations.
• Proficiency with Windows-based programs, including Excel and Word.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to pass a DOT physical, drug test, and/or DEA background check.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and perform physically demanding tasks for extended periods, including climbing in and out of the back of a commercial truck.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds regularly, with and without assistance.
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions and indoors in non-climate-controlled environments.
• Ability to hear vehicle warning chimes, alarms, and other audible safety signals.
• Ability and willingness to wear company-issued PPE, including safety glasses, hard hat, steel-toed boots, gloves, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator.
• Ability to work overtime hours as needed based on business needs.
• Willingness to travel overnight up to 75% per week, depending on service center level and location.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of related experience preferred.
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Act as a witness at customer locations where DEA controlled substances are involved.
• Ride along with a CDL Driver and assist with duties at customer stops.
• Video-record the destruction process of DEA controlled substances and upload the video into the company system.
• Load containers and supplies onto the truck for daily service stops.
• Assist with maintaining inventory and storing hazardous materials in accordance with applicable regulations, policies, practices, and procedures.
• Complete paperwork legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
• Maintain regular contact with external customers and personnel at different levels.
• Drive a non-DOT-regulated vehicle to customer sites to witness regulated waste collection as needed.
• Report incidents, injuries, and safety concerns to management in a timely manner.
• Follow Clean Earth safety and security policies and procedures, including Cardinal Rules, Job Safety Analyses, and the Transportation Manual.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities reasonably assigned by management.

Benefits

• Paid time off policies.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid volunteering.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan, commencing no later than January 1, 2027.
• Paid hotel expenses and a nightly per diem for overnight travel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED