General Laborer

Clean Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace ®. We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

The general laborer position is responsible for performing physical and manual labor-related tasks such as facility maintenance, cleaning and manually sorting material in a safe and efficient manner. This position requires the ability to work in outdoor conditions during all seasons and in various types of weather.  The ideal candidate will have the flexibility to work overtime and various shifts, which may include weekends. 

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Load, unload, or adjust materials or products on conveyors by hand
• Sort through soil and rocks to remove, rocks, plastics, metals, trash and other materials
• Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper, plastic or trash, into appropriate containers for recycling
• Process materials in compliance with applicable safety or environmental regulations
• Monitor material flow or instruments to ensure optimal processing conditions
• Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting machines, conveyors, or other processing equipment or doing other preventive maintenance actions
• Remove clogs, defects, or impurities from machines, conveyors, or other processing equipment using lifts, hoists, or open gates
• Learn and follow safety regulations
• Notify supervisors of problems encountered with material or equipment
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time
• Apply and remove the area specific locks and tags as identified on the equipment specific lock out procedure
• Direct traffic movement or warn of hazards, using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals
• Help production workers by cleaning work areas and equipment

• No prior experience is required; experience in operating small equipment preferred
• Prior experience on processing and/or constructions sites is preferred/helpful
• High School Diploma preferred, not required

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off, wellness benefits, employee discount program, and tuition assistance. 

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Call toll free (833) 209-2659 and leave your name, phone number, city and state of residence.  Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.  This line is dedicated to disability applications only.  No other inquiries will receive a response. 

Military veterans encouraged to apply.