Environmental General Laborer

Job overview

The Environmental General Laborer role is onsite in Davenport, IA. Pay is $20–$22 per hour, and the position may involve up to 40% overnight travel. Clean Harbors provides environmental, energy, and industrial services, including hazardous waste cleanup and site remediation. The laborer performs field work that supports cleanup and remediation projects and the safe handling of hazardous materials. The role contributes through equipment operation, sampling, waste handling, and compliance with safety and environmental requirements.

What you'll do

• Perform physical field labor
• operate light and heavy equipment and hand and powered tools
• use required personal protective equipment
• assist with field sampling and meter calibration
• inspect drums
• load and unload hazardous and non-hazardous waste
• conduct waste-stream sampling and profiling as needed
• follow safety, environmental, and regulatory procedures
• attend compliance and safety meetings.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

environmental general laborer

davenport ia

clean harbors

hazardous waste cleanup

site remediation

equipment decontamination

field sampling

$20–$22/hr

up to 40% overnight travel

on-call emergency response

rotating on-call

monday–friday

6–7 am start

8–10+ hour days

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health benefits after 30 days of full-time employment, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, company-paid training, tuition reimbursement, and career development opportunities.

Why this role

Up to 40% overnight travel; out-of-state academy training is required and paid, with required travel and training expenses covered. Emergency response and occasional project work are required; on-call availability is a continuing condition of employment, with rotating on-call duty described as every other week.

About the employer

Clean Harbors is hiring for this role. Industry: Remediation Services. Sector: 56.