HAZMAT General Laborer /Field Service Technician I

CleanHarbors • Stoughton, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking a Field Services Technician I in Stoughton, Massachusetts, to perform field work involving hazardous waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. The role includes travel, on-call availability, and emergency response. New hires must attend a one-week, out-of-state training academy; travel expenses are paid by the company. The hourly pay range is $21.00–$24.00.

The position involves strenuous physical work and operation of light and heavy equipment, hand tools, and powered industrial tools. Work may take place indoors or outdoors in all weather conditions, in confined or elevated spaces, and in environments with potentially hazardous chemical or physical exposures and elevated noise. Employees may need to wear respiratory and other personal protective equipment and work extended shifts, including emergency-response situations lasting up to 12–24 hours. On-call coverage rotates every other week; occasional weekend and holiday work is required.

Requirements

• Reliable transportation.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to perform the physical functions required by the job.
• Agreement to be on call as a continuing condition of employment; occasional weekend and holiday work is required.
• Ability to respond to emergencies that may extend beyond eight hours, up to 12–24 hours.
• Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, as applicable to the position.
• Meet facial-hair standards for positions requiring respirators under OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34.
• Attend a one-week, out-of-state training academy; company-paid travel expenses.

Nice To Haves

• Previous relevant labor experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow health and safety policies, processes, and operating procedures.
• Perform strenuous physical labor, including lifting and pulling heavy objects.
• Operate light and heavy equipment, 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, noisy, confined, or elevated locations.
• Assist with field sampling and meter calibration.
• Climb ladders and scaffolding and enter and exit trucks, tanks, and other containers.
• 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 needed.
• Comply with local, state, provincial, and federal regulations and requirements.
• Safely operate vehicles in accordance with applicable transportation requirements.
• Observe company environmental, health, safety, and operational guidelines.
• Be available for rotating emergency-response on-call duty every other week, by position.
• Perform site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling, by 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.
• Growth and development opportunities.
• Company-paid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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