What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Field Chemist position at Republic Services?
POSITION SUMMARY: The Field Chemist facilitates Lab Pack Program, Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), and other field activities by providing field services for customers on their site, including the characterization, packaging, handling, and transportation of wastes. Incumbent maintains safety, meticulous attention to detail, profitability and efficiency.
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides Lab Packing services at customer sites maintaining compliance with applicable regulations and with established company procedures.
- Samples and characterizes hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
- Generates waste profiles into end-user facility.
- Performs price quotes for customer.
- Provides customer with detailed inventory of waste on site.
- Transports wastes from customer sites to end user or transfer facility.
- Generates required internal paperwork in order to provide accurate and timely customer service and invoicing.
- Help to off load waste at end user facility.
- De-packs and consolidates waste.
- Provides technical support.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledgeable of chemistry principles and practices including analysis and evaluation, and waste processing protocols.
- Required skills include performing proper analysis; presenting findings in a concise format; addressing difficult situations in a constructive manner; utilizing computer technology for communication, data gathering and reporting; negotiation and problem solving.
- Building a rapport with associates and managers; detail oriented, with a high level of accuracy and the ability to detect inconsistencies in data.
- CDL Hazmat endorsement preferred.
- 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120)
- CDL with hazmat endorsement
- 2 years relevant experience in hazardous waste or lab packing
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- A valid class B commercial driver’s license is required.
- Current 40-hour HAZWOPER Training or ability to pass course upon hire.
- Additional Job Description
- Additional Job Description
- Chemical segregation, packaging and transportation of hazardous waste.
- Creation of waste documents such as hazardous waste manifest, packing list, labels, profile sheets, etc.
- Operate a Class-B CDL box truck once commercial driver's license with hazmat endorsement is obtained.
