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Clean Harbors Environmental Services Union - Environmental Tank Cleaner / Field Laborer in Kent, Washington
Emerald Services, a Clean Harbors company, in Kent, WA (servicing Seattle Metro Area) is looking for an Union Environmental Tank Cleaner / Field Laborer to join their safety conscious team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the performance of tasks associated with emergency response, hazardous waste clean-up, site-remediation, equipment decontamination and handling of hazardous materials.
This position requires travel up to 1-3 months at a time. Hotel accommodations and per diem provided while traveling overnight. This position has set raises every 6 months per the Union contract.
Why Work for Emerald Services?
- Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5;
- Benefits given through the UNION;
- Competitive hourly wages starting at $22/hr with opportunity for daily overtime, as per collective agreement;
- Positive and safe work environments;
Opportunities for growth, development and internal promotion.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and always acting in a safe manner
- Engage in strenuous physical labor including lifting and pulling heavy objects
- Operate light and heavy equipment, handles various hand tools and powered industrial tools, works with vibration-producing tools
- Wear and properly use a variety of personal protective Equipment (PPE). Including respirators, skin, face, hand and foot protection in a multiple number of combinations
- Work in various temperatures indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
- Work in atmospheres and locations with the potential for exposure to various chemical and physical agents, some of which may be hazardous, toxic, or corrosive
- Work in potentially elevated noise levels, confined spaces, including lifting in areas of low clearance
- Work at elevations including working from ladders and scaffolding
- Assist in field sampling activities and calibration of meters
- Climb ladders, scaffolding and into and out of trucks, tanks, and various other containers
- Work extended (> 8 hrs.) time periods
- Attend all compliance and safety update meetings
- Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance
- Safe loading and unloading of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
- Conduct waste stream sampling and profiling as necessary
- Follow all local, state (provincial) and federal compliance regulations and rules
- Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT, local, state (provincial) and federal requirements
- Safely observe all corporate operating guidelines and procedures
- Observe all company environmental health and safety operating guidelines
- Perform other duties as assigned
- By position, ability to be on call for emergency response on rotating basis every other week
By position, site-remediation, equipment decontamination, and the handling of hazardous materials
Required Qualifications:
Industrial tank-cleaning experience a bonus but not required
Available for overnight travel about (5- 10%) of the time
Valid Driver's license, clean 3-Year MVR required
TWIC card or the ability to obtain one upon hire
Reliable transportation
Ability to perform physical functions per Key Responsibilities
This position includes emergency response, a continuing condition of employment is agreeing to be on-call; on occasion working on weekends and holidays