Hazardous Waste Handler- Floater (Insite Chemist)

CleanHarbors•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking a dependable, self-motivated Hazardous Waste Handler to provide hands-on hazardous waste management and environmental services at multiple client locations throughout San Diego County, including La Jolla, Carlsbad, Escondido, Oceanside, and Rancho Bernardo. This is a general labor and customer-service role focused on hazardous waste handling, regulatory compliance, facility inspections, and maintaining safe, organized waste storage areas. The posting clarifies that this is not a laboratory or chemist position. The role requires travel between client sites; mileage is reimbursed. A CDL is not required. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and pays $25–$30 per hour. Clean Harbors provides training and support, with opportunities for career growth. The company describes health and safety as its top priority and notes that the role may involve a range of InSite Technician tasks, including waste pickups, chemical bulking and consolidation, packaging and labeling waste, spill response, forklift operation, container inspections, safe loading and unloading, and waste-stream sampling and profiling. Clean Harbors is an environmental, energy, and industrial services provider. Its stated mission is to create a safer, cleaner environment through the treatment, recycling, and disposal of hazardous materials. The company is an equal opportunity and Military & Veteran friendly employer and may use AI tools to support recruitment stages, but not as a replacement for human decision-making.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid driver's license.
Willingness to complete a background check, drug test, and physical.
Positive, professional demeanor; dependable, punctual, organized, and self-motivated.
Comfort performing physical, hands-on general labor and working independently across multiple client locations.
Strong customer service and communication skills.
Attention to detail and ability to recognize compliance issues.
Ability to take ownership, follow through on tasks, and willingness to learn environmental regulations and waste-management procedures.

Nice To Haves

40-Hour HAZWOPER certification.
RCRA training or experience.
Previous hazardous waste handling experience.
Environmental services or industrial general labor experience.
Experience conducting inspections and maintaining compliance documentation.
Grade 4 Industrial Wastewater License.

Responsibilities

Perform hands-on general labor and hazardous waste handling.
Manage, organize, label, and segregate hazardous waste in accordance with applicable regulations.
Monitor waste accumulation areas and ensure compliance with RCRA and other applicable environmental requirements.
Conduct routine facility inspections and identify potential compliance issues.
Maintain inspection records, waste logs, and required documentation.
Service client locations and maintain positive customer relationships.
Communicate professionally with customers about waste management needs and compliance concerns.
Identify issues, take initiative, and help resolve problems.
Maintain clean, organized, and compliant waste storage areas.
Travel between multiple customer sites throughout the assigned service territory.
Make waste pickups throughout customer facilities.
Conduct chemical bulking and consolidation.
Package and label waste products to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance.
Participate in spill response at customer sites as needed.
Operate forklifts.
Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance.
Safely load and unload waste-hauling vehicles.
Complete waste-stream sampling and profiling.