What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Services Technicians, New Bern NC position at Shamrock Environmental?
Overview
Provides on site environmental cleaning, decontamination, containerization, vacuum, tank/vessel cleaning, solid waste and water/pond lagoon cleaning services for various types of manufacturing facilities, government, utilities, infrastructure, etc..
Responsibilities
- Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous/non haz materials, contaminated soil
- Handling of hazardous/non haz materials possibly in confined spaces
- May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks
- Must be adaptable and hands-on with the workflow
- Must have the ability to wear a tight-fitting, negative-pressure respirator and occlusive chemical protective clothing.
- Requires working on uneven work surfaces frequent pushing/pulling/carrying of equipment/objects/debris of varying and often awkward sizes, shapes, and weights including bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling drums, totes, and containers, and handling of tank truck hoses.
- May use hand manual and power hand tools hand shovel with exposure to noise and vibration.
- Periodic to frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals with designated personal protective equipment.
- Exposure to elements including heat and cold stress and nuisance dust conditions and woodland, stream-side, and swampland flora and fauna.
- Perform a wide variety of manual labor tasks associated with HAZWOPER and industrial and commercial waste management operations
- Practice Companies and OSHA safety rules and regulations
Qualifications
- Flexibility with overtime
- May be required to work some weekends
- Team Oriented
- Valid driver’s license
- Applicant must pass pre-employment requirements: Physical including drug & alcohol screening, background check
- Frequently lift 40-50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 75 pounds
- Periodic to frequent exposure to chemicals with designated personal protective equipment
- Must be willing and able to work 7 days a week, for consecutive weeks, depending on department needs
- Must be willing and able to work 50 - 60 hours, or more, per week based on department needs
