Chemical Processing Operator I (Hazardous Materials)

Location: Vernon, California, USA; onsite work in warehouses, plants, and outdoor settings

Salary: $21.75–$29.92 per hour, depending on locality

Company

hirify.global provides recycling, waste management, hazardous waste, environmental, and field services across North America.

What you will do

• Handle, classify, segregate, label, package, consolidate, and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
• Separate chemicals by compatibility and DOT hazard class and determine safe packing or consolidation methods.
• Prepare shipping documents and coordinate transportation of chemical products and hazardous waste.
• Approve outbound packing slips and create inventories, QA/QC records, and waste tracking documentation.
• Follow treatment, storage, and disposal facility protocols and collaborate with facility technicians.
• Mentor entry-level chemists on standard operating procedures and provide initial training.

Requirements

• 0–2 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to complete 40-hour HAZWOPER training after hire.
• Ability to wear and safely use all required personal protective equipment, including air-purifying respirators.
• Accuracy, thoroughness, attention to detail, prioritization, and ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to pass pre-employment physical, drug and alcohol testing, and background screening.
• Knowledge of DOT, EPA, and OSHA regulations and experience with hazardous waste classification, lab pack segregation, or waste handling are preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Employee assistance, discount programs, paid time off, and an employee stock purchase plan.
• 401(k) plan with a company match.
• Safety, environmental responsibility, service, and human-centered values.