**Established in 1991, HazChem Environmental Corporation started as a small hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal company catering primarily to businesses within a 100-mile radius of our headquarters in Addison, Illinois. Over the course of three decades, HazChem Environmental has evolved into a highly esteemed waste disposal company throughout the Midwest, and across the country. Our core expertise lies in the collection, transportation, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. This includes emergency spill response, mercury-spill cleanup, lab pack handling, wastewater treatment, medical waste disposal, and commercial recycling services, among others. Our exceptional track record has earned us a strong reputation, allowing us to service clients nationwide.**

**HazChem maintains an unwavering commitment to ensuring the continuous expertise and professionalism of our team. This includes our site managers, technicians, drivers, chemists, and sales team. To uphold our high standards of service excellence, we require each employee to undertake multiple advanced training courses annually to maintain their professional certifications.**

Responsibilities for hazardous materials technician
- Comply with our clients, OHSA and our internal health and safety procedures / protocols.
- Respond to and participate in spill response cleanup at our customers sites (both non-hazardous and hazardous), under the direction of a supervisor.
- Assist with response to indoor air quality incidents.
- Participate in general remediation and industrial cleaning projects.
- Segregate and package waste into hazard classes for off-site disposal.
- Ensures work area maintained in a neat and orderly manner.
- Conduct waste stream sampling.
- Load / unload materials for recycling.
- Segregate, cut up, and stage materials for recycling.
- Must be available for on call shifts during weekdays and one weekend a month.

Qualifications for hazardous materials technician
- Must be over 21 years old.
- Good verbal communication, reading and writing skills.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
- Pass and annual physical (paid for by the company).
- The willingness and ability to work nights and weekends.
- Work in a variety of weather conditions.
- Ability to perform various physical labor activities, including lifting, pulling, and pushing heavy objects. (Frequently lifting and/or moving items 50+ pounds and occasionally lifting and/or moving items 75+ pounds.)
- Using a dolly or a drum cart to manipulate and move items up to 400 pounds.

Pay: From $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 45 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

**Education**:

- High school or equivalent (required)

License/Certification:

- Driver's License (required)

Work Location: In person