Laborer- HAZMAT Field Service Technician - Emergency Response
About The Position
Clean Harbors in Logan, New Jersey is seeking a Field Services Technician I to perform field work associated with hazardous waste clean-up, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. The position involves travel, on-call duties, and emergency response. New hires attend a one-week training academy; the company pays travel expenses and provides per diem for the training. The hourly pay range is $20.00–$21.00. This physically demanding role involves work indoors and outdoors, in varied weather and temperatures, potentially hazardous atmospheres, confined spaces, elevated noise, and at heights. Employees may work extended shifts and respond to emergencies lasting up to 12–24 hours. On-call emergency response is required as a continuing condition of employment, with rotating on-call coverage every other week by position.
Requirements
- Reliable transportation.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to perform the physical functions described in the job responsibilities.
- Agree to be on call as a continuing condition of employment.
- Availability to work weekends and holidays on occasion and to work emergency-response situations extending beyond eight hours, up to 12–24 hours.
- Employees in positions requiring respirators must meet facial-hair standards under OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34.
Nice To Haves
- Previous relevant labor experience.
Responsibilities
- Follow policies and processes to make health and safety the primary priority and act safely at all times.
- Perform strenuous physical labor, including lifting and pulling heavy objects.
- Operate light and heavy equipment and use hand tools and powered industrial tools, including vibration-producing tools.
- Wear and properly use required personal protective equipment, including respirators and skin, face, hand, and foot protection.
- Work in varied indoor and outdoor temperatures and weather conditions, and in locations where hazardous, toxic, or corrosive chemical or physical agents may be present.
- Work in potentially elevated noise levels and confined spaces, including lifting in areas with low clearance.
- 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 meter calibration.
- 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.
- Follow corporate operating procedures and environmental health and safety guidelines.
- Attend compliance and safety update meetings.
- Work extended periods exceeding eight hours.
- Be available for rotating on-call emergency response 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 career growth and development.
- Company-paid training.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Company-paid travel expenses and per diem for the one-week training academy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
