Environmental Specialist-Hazardous Waste
Environmental Specialist-Hazardous Waste
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Job Description
Targeted Hourly Pay Range: Minimum of $20 to a maximum of $23.
BENEFITS
Veolias comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies as well as health dental and vision insurance. In addition employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Position Purpose:
This position provides specialized transportation and disposal services to our clients. Responsibilities include manifesting packaging spill response labeling loading/unloading coordinating transportation and sampling/profiling material while adhering to state and federal environmental health and safety regulations.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Operate trash truck on a daily basis to switch out full dumpsters
- Identify and remove hazardous waste from site dumpsters
- Sort and recycle cardboard
- Transfer excessive trash to empty dumpsters
- Sample waste streams according to prescribed policies and procedures.
- Manifesting packaging spill cleanup response and remedial activities labeling loading off loading and coordinating transportation.
- Maintain a professional image to clients by answering inquiries and suggesting solutions to existing/potential problems.
- Comply and enforce all compliance health safety and procedures in accordance with VESTS policies.
- Become familiar with all U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT)/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and VESTS regulations required in submitting paperwork to expedite disposal of hazardous waste.
- Operate and maintain all equipment in a professional manner to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Education/Experience/Background:
- High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required.
- Bachelors degree in Chemistry or a related science discipline preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Strong team player.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Computer proficiency.
- Ability to follow through on assignments.
Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
- 40hour HAZWOPER Certification.
- Valid Drivers License.
Physical Requirements:
- The incumbent will frequently perform this job standing walking and sitting.
- Must continuously use eyehand coordination and occasionally fine finger movement.
- Must be able to frequently twist and bend and occasionally be able to climb/work aloft and be able to reach above their shoulders.
- The position involves handling hazardous materials when moving drums lab pack dealing with household hazardous waste performing waste sampling/handling and site remediation.
- Noise level is minimal.
- Must frequently lift up to 50 lbs. and occasionally up to 100 lbs.
- This positions responsbilities will take place both indoors and outdoors with exposure to weather conditions.
- The incumbent must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on a continuous basis such as safety glasses a hard hat gloves steeltoed boots hearing protection an apron a Tyvek coverall a fullface respirator a powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) or an selfcontained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Additional Information :
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Disclaimer: The salary other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time subject to applicable law.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
