
Truck to Truck Technician
Chester, VAFull-time$20–22/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Clean Harbors seeks a Forklift Operator in Chester, Virginia, to load and unload trucks and move equipment and materials between docks. The role includes operating a forklift, tracking inventory and shipments, and supporting yard vehicle movement. The posting offers $20 to $22 per hour and lists a Monday-through-Friday schedule with a 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. shift.
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Full job description
Clean Harbors is currently looking for a Forklift Operator to join their team, in Chester VA. As a Forklift Operator, you will perform hands on operations on loading and unloading trucks. This hands-on position plays a key role in moving equipment and materials quickly and safely between inbound and outbound docks, helping reduce and improve turnaround time. The ability to operate a yard truck to move trailers is a plus.
Pay rate: $20 to $22/Hr (DOE)
Schedule: Monday - Friday
Available shift: 06:00 AM to 03:30 PM
Work Location: 1200 West Hundred Road, Chester VA
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
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Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
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Group 401K with company matching component
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Own Part of the Company with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement
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Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career
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Operate a forklift throughout the facility to load, unload, and move barrels, freight, and materials.
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Inspect barrels, freight, and materials for damage during loading and unloading.
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Use an RF scanner to scan and track materials.
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Enter and update inventory and shipment information in Excel and WMS.
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Safely load and unload trailers and trucks.
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Move and stage materials in the correct storage areas.
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Follow all safety procedures when handling materials and working around trucks and other equipment.
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Keep the work area clean, organized, and safe.
What does it take to work at Clean Harbors?
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Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
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Experience: 1+ years in a similar forklift or industrial warehouse environment.
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Certifications: Valid driver’s license required; forklift certification preferred.
Skills:
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Experience operating Microsoft Office
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Attention to detail, ability to count and read and time management.
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Must be able to communicate and work with a team.
Physical Requirements
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Medium work: frequent lifting/carrying of up to 25 lbs., occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
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Frequent sitting, walking, bending, climbing, and use of hands and feet for vehicle operation
Driving Requirements
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Operate cars, small and large trucks with both automatic and manual transmissions within the yard
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Support movement of vehicles required for real-time dock scheduling
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Less than 10% travel
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No supervisory responsibilities
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Position requires working outdoors in varying weather conditions
Work Environment
Clean Harbors has a commitment to excellence deeply rooted in a strong sense of tradition. Our entire business model revolves around keeping North American businesses green. We generate more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue as a world-class environmental service organization and market leader in industrial hazardous waste management, parts-cleaning technology, and oil re-refining. We collect over 200 million gallons of used motor oil each year and we have the largest re-refinery capacity in North America allowing us to re-refine more than 150 million gallons each year.
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 is a Military & Veteran friendly company.
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 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 517 open Forklift Operator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20–22/hr
- US median$20–21/hr344 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $21/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the middle half of Forklift Operator hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Forklift Operator jobs in Virginia and 517 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Forklift Operator postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (162 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 190 of the 517 open Forklift Operator jobs (37%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 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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