Tank Farm Labourer (Night Shift)
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America; operating across Canada and the United States; offering services in solid waste management, liquid waste management, and infrastructure development.
Recognized by our signature fleet of bright green trucks and equipment, we offer a wide range of environmental and industrial services to businesses, communities, and households, providing a consolidated and sophisticated approach to meeting our customers’ needs.
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
Recognized by our signature fleet of bright green trucks and equipment, we offer a wide range of environmental and industrial services to businesses, communities, and households, providing a consolidated and sophisticated approach to meeting our customers’ needs.
Key Responsibilities
- 1 Week of Training on the day shift, plus 3 additional courses during the first 3 months on day shift
- Be trained to enter Confined Spaces, such as bulk tanks, tankers, and vacuum trucks for cleaning.
- Receive all client waste – both bulk liquids/solids and containerized.
- Ensure waste is processed in a timely and safe manner.
- Prepare shipments of hazardous and non-hazardous waste for transport.
- Ensure incoming waste conforms with acceptance protocol.
- Load and unload waste vehicles including vacuum trucks, tankers, straight trucks, and van trailers.
- Take samples from waste vehicles and containers for lab analysis.
- Operate plant machinery including pumps and pressure washers; and assist with general maintenance.
- Gain a full understanding and working knowledge of the company’s standard operating procedures (SOPs), and ensure they are followed.
- Complete paperwork properly & ensure it is submitted.
- Complete job hazard risk assessments
- Ensure superior customer service is provided.
- General shop clean-up and maintenance.
- Attend Household Hazardous Waste collection events on weekends.
- Other tasks as required.
- Must be clean shaven. (for respirator usage)
- Physically fit (repetitive lifting of hoses and shoveling of soil)
- Must be comfortable working at heights (climbing up to catwalks above tanks to dip them, climbing on top of tankers and trucks to sample them)
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
Receive, inspect, process, sample, and prepare hazardous and non-hazardous waste for transport while safely loading and unloading waste vehicles. Operate and maintain plant equipment, follow procedures, complete safety assessments and paperwork, provide customer service, and assist with cleanup and weekend collection events.
Requirements
Applicants must be clean-shaven for respirator use, physically fit for repetitive lifting and shoveling, and comfortable working at heights. The role includes confined-space training and additional courses during the first three months; no education or prior experience requirement is specified.
Skills
- Confined Space Entry
- Hazardous Waste Handling
- Waste Processing
- Waste Acceptance Protocols
- Loading And Unloading Vehicles
- Waste Sampling
- Operating Pumps
- Operating Pressure Washers
- Equipment Maintenance
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Documentation And Paperwork
- Job Hazard Risk Assessments
- Customer Service
- Physical Fitness
- Working At Heights
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Categories
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Trades
- Logistics
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Tank Farm
- Environmental Services
- Hazardous Waste
- Non-Hazardous Waste
- Bulk Liquids
- Bulk Solids
- Containerized Waste
- Confined Spaces
- Bulk Tanks
- Tankers
- Vacuum Trucks
- Waste Acceptance Protocols
- Waste Processing
- Waste Transport
- Waste Sampling
- Laboratory Analysis
- Pumps
- Pressure Washers
- Plant Machinery
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Job Hazard Risk Assessments
- Respirator
- Working At Heights
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Customer Service