Environmental Field Laborer

Clean Harbors•Fargo, ND

1d•$20 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors in Fargo, ND is seeking an Environmental Field Laborer to join our safety-conscious team. This role will be active in the field, responsible for tasks associated with hazardous waste clean-up, site-remediation, equipment decontamination, and handling of hazardous materials. This is our newest Field Service location in the region and will be a traveling position in the beginning as we build up our book of business. New hires will attend out-of-state Academy training, which may require being away from home for a period of time. Training is paid, and related expenses are covered by the company. Clean Harbors is a leading provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services.

Requirements

Valid Driver's License Required
Must be available for emergency response/project work that could take you out for several weeks at a time, hotel and per diem provided
Required on call
Reliable transportation
Ability to perform physical functions per Key Responsibilities
This position includes emergency response, a continuing condition of employment is agreeing to be on-call; on occasion working on weekends and holidays will be required; emergency response situations can extend beyond 8 hours, up to 12-24 hrs.
Perform physical functions per job requirements
Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, by position
Per OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34, employees in positions requiring respirators are required to meet facial hair standards.

Nice To Haves

Previous relevant labor experience

Responsibilities

Ensure Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and always acting in a safe manner
Engage in strenuous physical labor including lifting and pulling heavy objects
Operate light and heavy equipment, handles various hand tools and powered industrial tools, works with vibration-producing tools
Wear and properly use a variety of personal protective Equipment (PPE), including respirators, skin, face, hand and foot protection in a multiple number of combinations
Work in various temperatures indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
Work in atmospheres and locations with the potential for exposure to various chemical and physical agents, some of which may be hazardous, toxic, or corrosive
Work in potentially elevated noise levels, confined spaces, including lifting in areas of low clearance
Work at elevations including working from ladders and scaffolding
Assist in field sampling activities and calibration of meters
Climb ladders, scaffolding and into and out of trucks, tanks, and various other containers
Work extended (> 8 hrs.) time periods
Attend all compliance and safety update meetings
Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance
Safe loading and unloading of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
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
Perform other duties as assigned
By position, ability to be on call for emergency response on rotating basis every other week
By position, site-remediation, equipment decontamination, and the handling of hazardous materials