Hazmat Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Respond at a moment’s notice to spills including responding to rail, road, and fixed facilities.
• Perform chemical transloading from one means of containment to another.
• May include tankcars, tank trucks, fixed facility tanks, or other small means of containment.
• Perform chemical neutralization and decontamination as required.
• Aid in organizing all resources required in both an response situations and in preparation for potential response situations, including personnel, equipment and documentation.
• Ensure all emergency response equipment is operationally ready including maintaining, upgrading and servicing our ER equipment and customer’s equipment.
• Ensure all relevant information and documentation is gathered and maintained when providing emergency services.
• Lead safety in all aspects of emergency response, including following GFL procedures, completing safety documentation, and upholding GFL’s high level of safety.
• Set up and participate in live training events to ensure competency of personnel.
• Willing to participate in specialized scheduled projects as required.

Requirements

• Physically fit and able to wear chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection from time to time as required.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Experience in a position relating to hazardous materials emergency response would be considered an asset.
• CDL preferred but not required.
• HAZWOPER Certification highly preferred, but not required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:
• Willingness to work out of town from time to time.
• Understanding of vacuum truck and power wash equipment.
• Team driven and safety focused.
• Advanced training including but not limited to: HAZMAT Technician, Tankcar Specialist, Tanktruck Specialist, ICS, Confined Space Entry, etc. would be considered an asset.
• Ability to fulfill on-call requirements.

Benefits

• 15 days of paid time off.
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Health Savings Account with employer match option.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• 401(k) with an employer match up to 4%.
• Supplemental health plans through Aflac.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance.
• Employee paid short-term disability option.
• Employer-paid long-term disability.
• Mental health support through Employee Assistance Program.
• Specialty and On Call Pay in addition to hourly wage.