Field Service Technician- Hazmat (Laborer)
About The Position
Hepaco, a Clean Harbors company in Roanoke, Virginia, is seeking a Field Services Technician (Laborer) to join its safety-conscious team. This field-based role performs work associated with hazardous-waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and handling hazardous materials. Clean Harbors provides environmental, energy, and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The position involves strenuous physical labor and operation of equipment and tools in varied indoor and outdoor conditions. Work may include exposure to hazardous substances, elevated noise, confined spaces, low-clearance areas, and heights. The technician may also assist with sampling and meter calibration, inspect and handle waste containers, and safely operate vehicles in accordance with applicable requirements. The recruiting pay range is $20–$23 per hour. The role includes emergency-response duties and requires agreement to be on call; emergency work may extend beyond eight hours, up to 12–24 hours. Weekend and holiday work may occasionally be required.
Requirements
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to perform the physical functions described in the key responsibilities and job requirements.
- Agree to be on call as a continuing condition of employment; emergency response may occasionally require weekend or holiday work and shifts lasting 12–24 hours.
- Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, as applicable to the position.
- Meet facial-hair standards for employees in positions requiring respirators, pursuant to OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34.
Nice To Haves
- Valid driver's license.
- Previous relevant labor experience.
Responsibilities
- Follow health, safety, environmental, and operating policies and procedures, maintaining safety as the top priority.
- Perform strenuous physical labor, including lifting and pulling heavy objects.
- Operate light and heavy equipment and use hand tools, powered industrial tools, and vibration-producing tools.
- Wear and properly use personal protective equipment, including respirators and skin, face, hand, and foot protection.
- Work indoors and outdoors in varied temperatures and weather conditions, and in locations that may involve hazardous chemical or physical agents, elevated noise, confined spaces, low clearance, or heights.
- Assist with field sampling activities and calibration of meters.
- Climb ladders and scaffolding and enter and exit trucks, tanks, and other containers.
- Work extended periods exceeding eight hours and 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 site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling as applicable to the position.
- Be available for emergency response on a rotating on-call basis every other week, as applicable to the position.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Opportunities for growth and development.
- Company-paid training.
- Tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
