Field Service Technician I
About The Position
Clean Harbors is seeking a Field Service Technician I / Environmental General Laborer in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This field-based role performs tasks related to hazardous-waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, with an average start time of 6 a.m. and workdays averaging 8–10 or more hours. Overtime is paid after 40 hours. The position requires availability for emergency-response and project work that may involve travel out of town for more than two weeks; hotel and per diem are provided. New hires must attend a one-week Academy training out of state; training is paid and expenses are covered by the company. The role involves strenuous physical labor and work in varied conditions, including outdoors in all weather, potentially hazardous atmospheres, confined spaces, elevated noise, and at heights. Employees use personal protective equipment, tools, vehicles, and equipment; assist with sampling and meter calibration; inspect and handle waste containers; and comply with safety, environmental, and transportation regulations. On-call emergency response is required, with occasional weekend and holiday work and emergency situations that may last 12–24 hours.
Requirements
- Valid driver's license is required in the opening job details.
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to perform the physical functions described in the key responsibilities.
- Agree to on-call availability as a continuing condition of employment; occasional weekend and holiday work is required.
- Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, by position.
- Meet facial-hair standards for positions requiring respirators, in accordance with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard cited in the posting.
Nice To Haves
- Previous relevant labor experience.
Responsibilities
- Follow health, safety, environmental, and operating policies and procedures.
- Perform strenuous physical labor, including lifting and pulling heavy objects.
- Operate light and heavy equipment and use hand tools and powered industrial tools.
- Wear and properly use required personal protective equipment, including respirators and skin, face, hand, and foot protection.
- Work indoors and outdoors in varied temperatures and weather, and in potentially hazardous atmospheres, confined spaces, elevated noise, and low-clearance areas.
- Work at elevations, including from ladders and scaffolding, and climb into and out of trucks, tanks, and other containers.
- Assist with field sampling activities and calibration of meters.
- Work extended periods exceeding eight hours when required.
- Attend compliance and safety update meetings.
- Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Safely load and unload hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
- Conduct waste-stream sampling and profiling as necessary.
- Follow local, state or provincial, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
- Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT and applicable local, state or provincial, and federal requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Be available for on-call emergency response on a rotating basis every other week, by position.
- Perform site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling, by position.
Benefits
- Pay range of $19.00–$21.00 per hour.
- Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Opportunities for career growth and development.
- Company-paid training.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Hotel and per diem for out-of-town emergency-response or project work.
- Paid one-week Academy training, with expenses covered by the company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
