
InSite Chemist- Environmental Field Tech- Bekeley, CA
Benicia, CAFull-time$27/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago
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Job overview
Clean Harbors seeks an entry-level InSite Chemist/Environmental Field Tech to handle hazardous waste at customer sites, including labs and other departments. The role involves waste pickups, identifying chemicals, packaging and labeling materials, inspections, quality control, paperwork, and use of CHOICE waste management software. The schedule is Monday through Friday, starting at 6 a.m. for eight-hour days, with service to one customer per day.
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Full job description
~Mon-Fri 6AM Start time, 8 hr days
~$27.00 p/hr
~A lot of general labor, packing haz waste on customer sites- going to multiple customer sites throughout the week.
~Servicing clients in Berkeley
~Servicing one customer a day
~ A lot of walking & picking haz waste from different dpts on client site
Clean Harbors is looking for Chemical Handlers to join our safety conscious team!
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Do you enjoy...
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Learning and applying knowledge about science and chemistry?
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Working directly with customers?
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Staying active and on your feet?
Why work for Clean Harbors?
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Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
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Competitive wages and generous paid time off;
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Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment;
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Group 401K/RRSP with company matching component;
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Company paid training and tuition reimbursement;
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Company provided vehicles and equipment;
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Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career!
InSite Chemists perform a wide range of tasks, including:
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Making waste pickups at labs as needed
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Packaging and labeling waste products and other materials
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Identifying unknown chemicals when they are encountered
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Performing inspections of staging, accumulating, and storage areas to ensure proper housekeeping procedures and compliance
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Collect, segregate, and properly package waste chemicals for efficient and compliant disposal
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Overall quality control of waste materials being stored and shipped
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Completing required manifests and tracking paperwork
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Utilizing CHOICE waste management software to efficiently and accurately manage waste programs.
This position is an entry level role, but many of our leaders started in this job! With safety as our top priority, you'll get the training and support to not only succeed at your job but advance your career.
What does it take to work for Clean Harbors?
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High School diploma
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Valid driver’s license
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Hold or willing to obtain a CDL Class B
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Prior chemical handling experience or chemistry knowledge preferred
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BS/BA in Chemistry, Biology, or Environmental Science a plus;
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Willingness to complete a background check, drug test, and physical.
To learn more about Clean Harbors, and to view and apply online for exciting opportunities in our company, visit us at https://careers.cleanharbors.com/
Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Our mission is to create a safer, cleaner environment through the treatment, recycling, and disposal of hazardous materials. Come help us save the world!
Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.
Please be advised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process but are not used as a replacement for human decision making.
Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [email protected] or 1-844-922-5547.
Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.
Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
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How this job compares
Set against the 495 open Chemist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$27/hr
- California median$29–30/hr24 hourly ranges
- US median$26–28/hr137 hourly ranges
This rate, $27/hr, is 9% below the California median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the middle half of Chemist hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 47 open Chemist jobs in California and 495 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Clean Harbors (this employer)5 open
- Enviri Corporation4 open
- Eurofins US Network4 open
- Experience
- Chemist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (297 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 258 of the 495 open Chemist jobs (52%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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