Republic Services
Provider of non‑hazardous solid waste collection, recycling, disposal and energy services.
Environmental Field Chemist
Field chemist performs hazardous material handling, compliance audits, and emergency response.
Job Highlights
About the Role
Chemists work on customer locations providing chemical management, packaging, and disposal services for both hazardous and non‑hazardous materials. • Conduct routine inspections/audits of customer compliance with hazmat storage, waste management, and occupational safety regulations. • Handle, classify, segregate, label, and package hazardous and non‑hazardous materials per Federal and State regulations. • Train laboratory and production staff on proper chemical handling, storage techniques, and relevant environmental laws. • Respond to emergency chemical spills and perform cleanup duties. • Prepare shipping documents and coordinate transportation of chemical products and hazardous waste to and from customer sites. • Consolidate hazardous materials/waste through bulking and repackaging. • Provide expert knowledge on government regulations, health and safety practices, and proper disposal methods to customers.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸compliance audits
- ▸hazmat packaging
- ▸spill response
- ▸shipping coordination
- ▸waste repackaging
- ▸regulatory guidance
What You Bring
Candidates must hold a valid driver’s license, be able to obtain a commercial driver’s license within 90 days, and satisfy health and safety pre‑employment requirements, including OSHA HAZWOPER training. • Experience in hazardous waste classification, lab pack segregation, and waste handling. • Working knowledge of DOT, EPA, and OSHA regulations. • Ability to obtain a commercial driver’s license within 90 days of hire. • Capability to safely use all levels of PPE, including air‑purifying respirators. • Successful completion of pre‑employment physical, drug/alcohol testing, background screening, auto insurance qualifiers, and OSHA HAZWOPER 40‑hour training.
Requirements
- ▸hazardous waste
- ▸dot
- ▸epa
- ▸commercial cdl
- ▸ppe
- ▸hazwoper
Benefits
Republic Services offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, health care and dependent care spending accounts, short‑ and long‑term disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, discount programs, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and additional benefits accessible online. • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. • Health care and dependent care spending accounts. • Short‑ and long‑term disability insurance. • Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment coverage. • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP). • Employee discount programs. • 401(k) plan with generous company match. • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). • Paid Time Off (PTO). • Access to detailed benefits information online.
Work Environment
Field