HAZMAT General Laborer /Field Service Technician I
About The Position
Clean Harbors is seeking a Field Services Technician I to work in the field performing tasks related to hazardous waste clean-up, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. The position is based in South Portland, Maine, and involves travel, on-call duties, and emergency response. New hires must attend a paid, one-week training academy out of state; the company pays travel expenses. The posted hourly pay range is $21.00–$23.00. This physically demanding role may involve strenuous labor, heavy lifting and pulling, work in varied indoor and outdoor temperatures and weather, potential exposure to hazardous substances, elevated noise, confined spaces, and elevated work areas. Employees may work extended shifts, and emergency responses can last 12–24 hours. On-call availability is required, with rotating coverage every other week; weekend and holiday work may occasionally be required.
Requirements
- Reliable transportation.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to perform the physical functions described for the job.
- Successful completion of a background check, drug test, and physical, as applicable to the position.
- For positions requiring respirators, compliance with facial-hair standards under OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34.
- Agreement to be on call as a continuing condition of employment; occasional weekend and holiday work is required.
- Ability to work extended periods exceeding eight hours; emergency responses may extend to 12–24 hours.
Nice To Haves
- Previous relevant labor experience.
Responsibilities
- Follow health, safety, environmental, compliance, 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, including vibration-producing 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 locations with potential chemical or physical hazards, elevated noise, confined spaces, and 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 and meter calibration.
- 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 requirements.
- 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 assigned or required by position.
- Be available for emergency response on a rotating on-call basis every other week, as required 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.
- Opportunities for growth and development.
- Company-paid training.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Company-paid travel expenses for the required out-of-state training academy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
