CleanPack Chemist

CleanHarbors•Spokane, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors in Spokane, Washington, is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist (CleanPack Chemist) to handle, segregate, pack, and inspect chemical waste in accordance with applicable regulations and company policies and procedures. This is a customer-facing, field-based position—not a laboratory-based chemist role. 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. The territory covers Montana and neighboring cities, and travel to customer sites is required. Overnight travel occurs approximately two to three times per month; Clean Harbors provides hotel accommodations and $38 per day in per diem for travel expenses. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturdays. The start time is 7:00 a.m., and workdays typically last 10–14 hours depending on workload. The role requires attending a one-week out-of-state academy. Starting pay is $26–$28 per hour. After six months of employment, the employee must obtain a Class B CDL with hazmat and tanker endorsements; Clean Harbors sponsors CDL school. The position is described as an entry-level role offering training and opportunities for career growth. After approximately 18–36 months of successfully learning the position, employees may have the opportunity to move into a salaried management position. Clean Harbors also states that the role can lead to approximately 15 other roles and that employees may transfer internally among its more than 200 branch locations.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
Strong customer service skills.
Obtain a Class B CDL with hazmat and tanker endorsements within six months of employment, by position; company-sponsored CDL school is provided.
Ability to perform physical functions required by the job.
Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, by position.
For positions requiring respirators, meet facial-hair standards under OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.34.
Attend a one-week out-of-state academy.
Comfort with physical labor, hazardous-waste handling, long workdays, customer-site work, and occasional overnight travel.

Nice To Haves

College degree in Chemistry or Natural Science.
Previous experience in environmental services, such as remediation, abatement, or emergency spill response.

Responsibilities

Handle, segregate, pack, and inspect chemical waste in accordance with regulations and company policies and procedures.
Assist with lab packs at customer facilities, household hazardous waste collections, and laboratory moves.
Prepare computer-generated packing lists, labels, manifests, and land-disposal-restriction notifications.
Inspect staging, accumulation, and storage areas for housekeeping and regulatory compliance.
Inspect storage areas and drums for leaks or spills, and inspect drums for compliant labeling.
Collect, segregate, and package waste chemicals for disposal while maintaining efficiency and compliance.
Execute jobs at customer locations, including Fortune 500 companies.
Prepare and approve projects for shipment in accordance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and company policies.
Conduct projects and jobs in accordance with site-specific federal, state, and local regulations and health and safety plans.
Understand customer-specific disposal restrictions and special packaging requirements.
Sample and profile new waste streams or waste requiring analytical testing.
Verify drum counts and ensure drum conditions are suitable for shipment under company policies and procedures.
Follow local, state, provincial, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
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.