HAZMAT General Laborer /Field Service Technician I

CleanHarbors • Marlborough, MA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors is hiring a Field Services Technician I in Marlborough, Massachusetts, to perform field work involving hazardous-waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. The role includes travel, emergency response, and on-call duties. New hires must attend a paid, one-week training Academy out of state; the company pays travel expenses. The hourly rate is $23.00.

The role involves physically strenuous work in varied indoor and outdoor environments, including exposure to weather, noise, confined spaces, elevations, and potentially hazardous chemical or physical agents. Employees use personal protective equipment, operate vehicles and equipment, handle tools, inspect and transport waste containers, and assist with sampling and meter calibration. Employees must follow applicable safety, environmental, transportation, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Reliable transportation.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to perform the physical functions described in the job responsibilities.
• Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, as applicable to the position.
• Meet facial-hair standards for employees required to wear respirators under OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34.
• Agree to be on call as a continuing condition of employment.
• Work weekends and holidays on occasion, as required.
• Respond to emergency situations that may extend beyond eight hours, up to 12–24 hours.

Nice To Haves

• Previous relevant labor experience.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Follow company health and safety policies, processes, 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 personal protective equipment, including respirators and skin, face, hand, and foot protection.
• Work indoors and outdoors in varying temperatures and weather, and in areas with potentially hazardous exposures, elevated noise, confined spaces, low clearance, and elevations.
• Assist with field sampling activities and meter calibration.
• 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 according to U.S. DOT and applicable local, state or provincial, and federal requirements.
• Follow corporate operating guidelines, procedures, and environmental health and safety guidelines.
• Be available for emergency response on a rotating on-call basis every other week, as applicable to the position.
• Perform site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling, 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.
• Paid, one-week out-of-state training Academy, with travel expenses paid by the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed