Chemical Operator (Overnight)
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
GFL Ottawa is looking for chemical technicians to support our Stevenage liquid waste processing facility!
Key Responsibilities
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact myworkdayrecruitment@gflenv.com
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare shipments of hazardous and non-hazardous waste for transport.
- Receive all client waste – both bulk liquids/solids and containerized.
- Take samples from waste vehicles and containers for lab analysis.
- Ensure waste is processed in a timely and safe manner.
- Ensure incoming waste conforms with acceptance protocol.
- Ensure safe operation and procedures are always followed.
- Complete paperwork properly & ensure it is submitted.
- Complete job hazard risk assessments
- Ensure superior customer service is provided.
- Notify the Shift Supervisor/General Manager of any defects, damages, mistakes, errors, contamination, spills, other incidents, or accidents that are identified.
- Attend Household Hazardous Waste collection events to identify, classify and separate waste. Prepare necessary waste manifest documents for transport back to Stevenage facility.
- Other tasks as required.
- Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate effectively in English.
- Comfortable working weekend shifts. (mainly Saturday, with 2 - 3 Sunday events each season)
- Degree or Diploma in Chemistry, Chemical Technology, Environmental Technology, or equivalent.
- Familiarity with waste management regulations, Ontario regulation 347, Transportation of Dangerous Goods is an asset.
- Previous hazardous and non-hazardous waste management experience is an asset.
- Mechanical aptitude, including knowledge and use of hand tools is an asset.
- Must be motivated, able to multi-task, and work effectively in a team environment.
- Must be safety conscious and detail oriented.
- Must be comfortable working in a mostly outdoor environment (4 seasons).
- Must be willing and able to report to work clean shaven (respirator safety).
- Ability to follow procedures and execute work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to repetitively lift 40 lbs. above waist.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact myworkdayrecruitment@gflenv.com
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare, receive, sample, classify, and process hazardous and non-hazardous waste, ensuring acceptance requirements and safety procedures are followed. Complete required paperwork and risk assessments, report incidents or defects, provide customer service, and support household hazardous waste collection events.
Requirements
A degree or diploma in chemistry, chemical technology, environmental technology, or an equivalent field is required; familiarity with waste regulations and prior waste management experience are assets. Candidates must communicate effectively in English, work weekend shifts and outdoors in all seasons, follow procedures with minimal supervision, be clean-shaven for respirator safety, and repeatedly lift 40 pounds above waist level.
Skills
- Hazardous Waste Handling
- Waste Sampling
- Waste Classification
- Waste Processing
- Waste Manifest Preparation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Safety Procedures
- Job Hazard Risk Assessments
- Documentation
- Customer Service
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Hand Tool Use
- Teamwork
- Attention to Detail
- Physical Lifting
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Categories
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Science & Research
- Security & Safety
- Logistics
Keywords
- Hazardous Waste
- Non-Hazardous Waste
- Liquid Waste Processing
- Bulk Liquids
- Solids
- Containerized Waste
- Waste Sampling
- Laboratory Analysis
- Waste Acceptance Protocol
- Waste Management Regulations
- Ontario Regulation 347
- Waste Manifests
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Waste Classification
- Job Hazard Risk Assessments
- Safety Procedures
- Spill Reporting
- Chemical Technology
- Environmental Technology
- Hand Tools
- Respirator Safety
- Outdoor Work
- Weekend Shifts