Lab Pack Team Lead

Veolia • Hatfield, PA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Waste Processing Team Lead helps oversee Environmental Technicians who perform manual and heavy labor to consolidate, treat, store, package, transport, and/or dispose of hazardous waste in accordance with environmental, cost-effective, and Clean Earth requirements. Working under the guidance of the Waste Processing Supervisor, the Team Lead maintains accurate records, follows instructions, works independently, and helps train technicians to work safely and compliantly. This is not a supervisory role and has no direct reports.

The position involves segregating and packaging materials, completing required documentation, coordinating technicians and large projects, collecting and testing waste samples, and supporting regulatory compliance and safe facility operations. Responsibilities may vary by site and location. The role is based at 2869 Sandstone Dr, Hatfield, PA 19440, and may involve occasional travel to customer sites and overtime as business needs require.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age in accordance with federal and state labor laws.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of RCRA, DOT, EPA, and state waste regulations.
• Ability to operate manual equipment such as a pallet jack to load and unload trucks.
• Ability to use a computer for web-based training and inventory tracking.
• Ability to understand and respond to written and verbal English.
• Ability to deal politely with customers and team members.
• Ability to oversee large projects and lead a team.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and perform physically demanding tasks for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly without assistance and up to 75 pounds unassisted occasionally.
• Ability to push and pull up to 500 pounds using a pallet jack, hand truck, or other assistive device.
• Ability to work outdoors in varied weather and indoors in non-climate-controlled environments.
• Visual acuity to read labels and documentation and sufficient depth perception to safely operate forklifts.
• Ability to hear vehicle warning chimes, alarms, and other audible safety signals.
• Ability and willingness to wear company-issued PPE, including safety glasses, hard hat, steel-toed boots, gloves, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator.
• Ability to work overtime as needed based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in Chemistry or an Environmental Science-related field.
• Two or more years of experience working with hazardous waste.
• Completion of 40 hours of OSHA training with an 8-hour refresher course.
• Forklift certification and a safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Segregate and package material for transport and complete required paperwork legibly, accurately, and on time in accordance with regulations and Customer/Clean Earth policies and procedures.
• Oversee a team of technicians and large projects and orders from receipt through settlement.
• Collect samples of inbound waste and perform onsite testing for unknown materials.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local permit requirements.
• Communicate facility needs, difficulties, and operational changes to management.
• Train and coach technicians and operators on the job in equipment operation, service line processes, and required paperwork.
• Operate forklifts and other heavy equipment when properly trained to move materials for storage, loading, and unloading.
• Maintain operational documentation, including reports, licenses, procedures, DOT requirements, and order requirements.
• Promptly report incidents, injuries, and safety concerns to management.
• Follow Clean Earth safety and security policies and procedures, including Cardinal Rules and Job Safety Analyses.
• Perform other reasonably related duties assigned by management.

Benefits

• Paid time off policies
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid volunteering
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan commencing no later than January 1, 2027; union-represented employees’ pay and benefits are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED