Waste Processing Team Lead

Under the guidance of the Waste Processing Supervisor, the Waste Processing Team Lead helps oversee a team of

Environmental Technicians that perform routine and frequent manual and heavy labor tasks to properly

consolidate, treat, store, pack, transport and/or dispose of hazardous waste in accordance with environmentally

responsible and cost-effective practices and Clean Earth policies, practices and procedures. The Waste Processing

Team Lead will maintain records with accuracy and attention to detail and will need to be able to follow instruction

and to work independently. The Waste Processing Team Lead will help to train the Environmental Technicians to

ensure they work compliantly and safely. This is not a supervisory role and does not have direct reports.Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions): The main duties and responsibilities.

 Segregate and package material for transport and complete required paperwork in a legible, accurate,

and timely manner in accordance with appropriate regulations and Customer/Clean Earth policies,

practices, and procedures.

 Oversee a team of technicians and oversee large projects and orders from receipt to settlement.

 Collect samples of inbound waste and perform onsite testing for unknown materials.

 Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local permit requirements.

 Communicate to management facility needs, difficulties, and changes in operations.

 Provide training and coaching to technicians and operators on-the-job in equipment operation, service

line processes, and necessary paperwork. 

 Operate fork trucks and other heavy equipment when properly trained to move materials for storage/

loading and off-loading.

 Maintain operational documentation including but not limited to reports, licenses, procedures, DOT

requirements, and order requirements.

 Promptly report any incidents, injuries or safety concerns to management. 

 Adhere to and abide by Clean Earth safety and security policies and procedures (e.g.Cardinal Rules, Job

Safety Analyses (JSAs), etc.) 

 Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by management.

 Responsibilities may vary based on site level and/or location.