Field Chemist I (Environmental Services)

Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA; regular onsite work at customer locations and travel required

Pay range: $29.15–$40.10 per hour, depending on hiring locality.

Company

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

What you will do

• Collect, characterize, package, and prepare customer waste for final disposal.
• Assist with the safe transportation of waste in accordance with Federal regulations.
• Prepare packing lists, waste labels, shipping documents, and other customer paperwork.
• Support onsite inspections, waste collection, chemical dispensing, inventory management, housekeeping, and outbound waste shipments.
• Identify suspected waste contents through sampling procedures, categorization tests, and field screens.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, environmental science, or equivalent experience.
• Basic knowledge of chemistry principles and practices.
• Understanding of Federal and State environmental and transportation regulations; DOT and RCRA experience is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and an MVR meeting company policy standards required.
• Ability to pass respirator fit-test certification and regularly lift or move objects weighing 40 pounds or more.
• Current 40-hour HAZWOPER certification with an 8-hour refresher, or ability to complete the course after hire.

Nice to have

• Experience with waste sampling, waste characterizations, and waste profiles.
• Experience using computer technology for communication, data gathering, and reporting.
• Ability to address difficult situations constructively and communicate professionally with customers and colleagues.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee position with medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts, disability coverage, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Paid time off, employee discounts, and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Safety, environmental responsibility, customer service, and human-centered values.