Hazmat Technician

Job Summary

As a key member of GFL’s HAZMAT Emergency Response Team, the HAZMAT Technician will provide a high level of technical expertise to emergency activations involving dangerous goods. The Technician will supplement our current team to ensure immediate response is provided to all emergency response calls, 24 hours per day and 365 days per year. This technician will be able to complete responses in an efficient manner while upholding GFL’s high standards of safety and quality of service. The position requires exceptional skills in safety, planning, communication, organizing and time management. Candidates must be willing to travel for durations ranging from one week to one month at a time.

Why Join GFL?

GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America. Our employees, collectively known as 'Team Green,' enjoy numerous benefits: career advancement opportunities, competitive benefits, job stability within an essential services company, and the chance to make a positive impact every day for our customers and communities, Green for Life!

What’s in it for you:

• Comprehensive Benefits Plan including prioritized orthodontics and vision care
• 401K matching
• Employee Assistance Program, life insurance, and more!
• OVERTIME AVAILABLE!
• 3 weeks annual paid time off
• 9 annual paid holidays
• Competitive wages
• Boot allowance
• Growth opportunities

What you'll do:

• Respond immediately to spills, covering rail, road, and fixed facilities.
• Perform chemical transloading between different containment methods (e.g., tankcars, tank trucks, fixed facility tanks).
• Conduct chemical neutralization and decontamination as necessary.
• Maintain and prepare emergency response equipment, including servicing and upgrading, and ensure all relevant documentation is collected and maintained during emergency responses.

What's required:

• Physically fit and able to wear chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection from time to time as required.
• Valid Driver's License
• Experience in a position relating to hazardous materials emergency response would be considered an asset
• Ability to fulfill on-call requirements and travel as needed.