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Receiving Chemist I

Clean Harbors

Bartow, FLJob$19–22/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$19–22/hr
Location
Bartow, FL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License, required

Job overview

Clean Harbors is seeking a Receiving Chemist for its Cincinnati facility. The role receives and codes drums, samples incoming containers, performs basic chemical analysis, and tracks waste through the company’s WIN system. It also includes paperwork, forklift and warehouse duties, and maintaining safe work practices. Previous experience in warehouse, quality control, chemical handling, laboratory, or inventory management is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Drum Receiving and Coding, nice to haveChemical Sampling, nice to haveBasic Chemical Analysis, nice to haveForklift Operation, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveOrganization, nice to haveIndependent Work, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to haveWindows Applications, nice to haveMultitasking, nice to haveHand-Eye Coordination, nice to have

Qualifications

Valid Driver's License, requiredWarehouse Experience, nice to haveQuality Control Experience, nice to haveChemical Handling Experience, nice to haveLaboratory Experience, nice to haveInventory Management Experience, nice to haveLift 50 Pounds, nice to haveCorrected or Uncorrected 20/20 Vision, nice to havePhysical Fitness Test, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Clean Harbors Incineration unit is seeking a Receiving Chemist for our Cincinnati, OH facility will be responsible for drum receiving/coding, within the Company’s industrial warehouse. QC/drum sampling to determine final code for waste disposal/ data entry/ some forklift/warehousing duties;

Chemist samples required materials, runs burn test in lab along with PH and oxidation.

Shift: 2nd 2pm-10:30pm

Competitive wages: $19-$22 DOE w/$1.75 SD pay added for 2nd shift.

  • Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!

  • Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment

  • Group 401K with company matching component

  • Own Part of the Company with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement

  • Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career

  • Ensures that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times

  • Receives all incoming containers, assures all containers are assigned proper disposal process code and/or outbound profile, responsible for knowledge of Clean Harbors proprietary WIN system applicable to receiving, routing and billing of drums;

  • Samples all incoming containers and performs basic chemical analysis of samples following prescribed procedures;

  • Completes all paperwork associated with consolidation process and performs waste tracking operations through Clean Harbors proprietary software, WIN;

  • Maintain up to date knowledge of all applicable Standard Operating Procedure’s

  • Use of forklift to offload and re-load drums and transport containers throughout the warehouse as needed

  • Calibrates and utilizes lab instrumentation required to run basic analysis, completes all paperwork associated with analysis and drum sampling, ensures that all work meets applicable QA/QC guidelines;

  • Conveys critical verbal and written information to internal and external stakeholders;

  • Ensures real time tracking of all containers via Clean Harbors WIN system in conjunction with handheld barcode scanners;

  • Supply management in their area of responsibility, and best management practices including proper housekeeping

  • Previous experience in one or more of the following fields preferred: Warehouse, Quality Control, Chemical Handling, Laboratory, or Inventory Management;

  • Previous forklift operating experience a plus

  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills;

  • Ability to work independently and in team environment

  • Proficiency in Windows based applications

  • Climb on and off forklifts

  • Ability to perform multiple tasks

  • Lifting up to 50 lbs from the ground to your waste

  • Climb up and down vertical ladders

  • Capable of reaching out, over and down exerting a force

  • 20/20 eyesight corrected or uncorrected - depth perception is critical

  • 10 pushups, deep knee squats and sit-ups (to determine if fit)

  • Good hand/eye coordination

  • Valid Driver's License required

Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout North America. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of the Fortune 500 companies, thousands of smaller private entities and numerous federal, state, provincial and local governmental agencies. Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is a premier provider of used oil recycling and re-refining, parts washers and environmental services for the small quantity generator market. Headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, Clean Harbors has waste disposal facilities and service locations throughout the United States and Canada, as well as Mexico and Puerto Rico.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

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 and its subsidiaries are a Military & Veteran friendly company.

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How this job compares

Set against the 533 open Chemist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19–22/hr
  • US median$25–28/hr141 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $20.50/hr, is 23% below the US median midpoint ($27/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Chemist hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 12 open Chemist jobs in Florida and 533 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Chemist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (327 postings).
Education
240 of the 533 open Chemist jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Warehouse jobs

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