HAZMAT Team Leader
About the role
The HAZMAT Team Leader will lead a team of highly trained individuals who handle the company’s most dynamic projects and emergency responses. The leader will be responsible for planning, executing, and closing major projects/responses, training technicians, and fostering professional business relationships while consistently looking for ways to expand services provided. This individual will be highly motivated, coachable and willing to obtain further training while always displaying a positive attitude.
Key Accountabilities
- Respond at a moment’s notice to HAZMAT Emergency Responses including responding to rail, road, and fixed facilities.
- Perform chemical transloading from one means of containment to another. This may include tank cars, tank trucks, fixed facility tanks, or other small means of containment.
- Perform chemical neutralization and decontamination as required.
- Assist with organizing all resources required in both a response situation and in preparation for a potential response situation, including personnel, equipment, and documentation.
- Ensure all emergency response equipment is operationally ready including preparation, equipment decontamination, and servicing of ER equipment as outlined and required.
- 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.
- Participate in live training events.
- Willing to participate in specialized scheduled projects as required.
- Accountable for upholding the GFL safety and service standards within the division
- Coordinate service on site and oversee work performed for safety and quality excellence including understanding scopes of work and leading without deviation.
- Assist with incident investigations including corrective action development
- Promote and lead GFL’s safety programs by conducting safety meetings, safe work plans and job hazard assessments
- Engage in site visits with clients and collect appropriate information to ensure project success
- Lead company initiatives while always displaying a positive attitude
- Track daily project hours, consumables, waste disposal volumes, etc. and report accurately to Emergency Response Manager
- Lead major industrial plant shutdowns including planning work, leading operations, and compiling required documentation for project closure
- Overlap with environmental remediation services including working with excavation equipment
- Professionally represent GFL
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies
- Ability to be flexible and fulfill the on-call and travel requirements of this position.
- A Valid Class 5 driver’s license with a clean driving abstract is required; Valid Class 1 or 3 driver’s license would be highly desirable.
- Experience in handling and/or transporting hazardous materials or emergency response would be an asset.
- Knowledge and/or experience with vacuum trucks and power wash equipment would be an asset.
- Physically fit and able to wear chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection from time to time as required.
- Ability to work out of town from time to time as needed.
- Meticulous, organized and motivated
- Excellent communication skills
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Able to take direction and follow through on instructions
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize within a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of industrial equipment and the ability to operate industrial equipment
- Excellent at analyzing and problem solving
- Dedicated to coaching and mentoring personnel
- Able to work long hours from time to time
- Any prior training or experience relating to the following would be an asset: HAZMAT Technician, Tank car Specialist, Tank truck Specialist, ICS, Confined Space Entry, etc. Please note extensive training will be provided by GFL to the successful candidate including commodity specific training, advanced air monitoring, and more.
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
About GFL Environmental Inc.
GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America offering services in solid waste management, liquid waste management and soil remediation.
Through a strategically located network of facilities across Canada the United States, GFL’s dedicated, professional team of employees provides local service to more than 4 million households under municipal contracts and to more than 135,000 industrial, commercial and institutional customers.
We offer an unparalleled commitment to customer service, reliability and efficiency and maintain an unwavering focus on safety and compliance with environmental and legislative requirements.
At GFL, we believe that by providing accessible, cost-effective environmental solutions we will encourage greater environmental responsibility and allow our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life.
GFL Environnement est la seule grande entreprise de services environnementaux diversifiés en Amérique du Nord offrant des services de gestion des déchets solides, de gestion des déchets liquides et d'assainissement des sols.
Grâce à un réseau stratégiquement situé au Canada et aux Etats-Unis, l'équipe professionnelle et dévouée d'employés de GFL offre un service local à plus de 4 millions de foyers sous contrat municipal et à plus de 135 000 clients industriels, commerciaux et institutionnels.
Nous offrons un engagement inégalé à l'égard du service à la clientèle, de la fiabilité et de l'efficacité, et nous mettons l'accent sur la sécurité et le respect des exigences environnementales et légales.
Chez GFL, nous croyons qu'en offrant des solutions environnementales accessibles et rentables, nous encouragerons une plus grande responsabilité environnementale et nous permettrons à nos clients et aux collectivités.
HAZMAT Team Leader
About the role
The HAZMAT Team Leader will lead a team of highly trained individuals who handle the company’s most dynamic projects and emergency responses. The leader will be responsible for planning, executing, and closing major projects/responses, training technicians, and fostering professional business relationships while consistently looking for ways to expand services provided. This individual will be highly motivated, coachable and willing to obtain further training while always displaying a positive attitude.
Key Accountabilities
- Respond at a moment’s notice to HAZMAT Emergency Responses including responding to rail, road, and fixed facilities.
- Perform chemical transloading from one means of containment to another. This may include tank cars, tank trucks, fixed facility tanks, or other small means of containment.
- Perform chemical neutralization and decontamination as required.
- Assist with organizing all resources required in both a response situation and in preparation for a potential response situation, including personnel, equipment, and documentation.
- Ensure all emergency response equipment is operationally ready including preparation, equipment decontamination, and servicing of ER equipment as outlined and required.
- 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.
- Participate in live training events.
- Willing to participate in specialized scheduled projects as required.
- Accountable for upholding the GFL safety and service standards within the division
- Coordinate service on site and oversee work performed for safety and quality excellence including understanding scopes of work and leading without deviation.
- Assist with incident investigations including corrective action development
- Promote and lead GFL’s safety programs by conducting safety meetings, safe work plans and job hazard assessments
- Engage in site visits with clients and collect appropriate information to ensure project success
- Lead company initiatives while always displaying a positive attitude
- Track daily project hours, consumables, waste disposal volumes, etc. and report accurately to Emergency Response Manager
- Lead major industrial plant shutdowns including planning work, leading operations, and compiling required documentation for project closure
- Overlap with environmental remediation services including working with excavation equipment
- Professionally represent GFL
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies
- Ability to be flexible and fulfill the on-call and travel requirements of this position.
- A Valid Class 5 driver’s license with a clean driving abstract is required; Valid Class 1 or 3 driver’s license would be highly desirable.
- Experience in handling and/or transporting hazardous materials or emergency response would be an asset.
- Knowledge and/or experience with vacuum trucks and power wash equipment would be an asset.
- Physically fit and able to wear chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection from time to time as required.
- Ability to work out of town from time to time as needed.
- Meticulous, organized and motivated
- Excellent communication skills
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Able to take direction and follow through on instructions
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize within a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of industrial equipment and the ability to operate industrial equipment
- Excellent at analyzing and problem solving
- Dedicated to coaching and mentoring personnel
- Able to work long hours from time to time
- Any prior training or experience relating to the following would be an asset: HAZMAT Technician, Tank car Specialist, Tank truck Specialist, ICS, Confined Space Entry, etc. Please note extensive training will be provided by GFL to the successful candidate including commodity specific training, advanced air monitoring, and more.
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
About GFL Environmental Inc.
GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America offering services in solid waste management, liquid waste management and soil remediation.
Through a strategically located network of facilities across Canada the United States, GFL’s dedicated, professional team of employees provides local service to more than 4 million households under municipal contracts and to more than 135,000 industrial, commercial and institutional customers.
We offer an unparalleled commitment to customer service, reliability and efficiency and maintain an unwavering focus on safety and compliance with environmental and legislative requirements.
At GFL, we believe that by providing accessible, cost-effective environmental solutions we will encourage greater environmental responsibility and allow our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life.
GFL Environnement est la seule grande entreprise de services environnementaux diversifiés en Amérique du Nord offrant des services de gestion des déchets solides, de gestion des déchets liquides et d'assainissement des sols.
Grâce à un réseau stratégiquement situé au Canada et aux Etats-Unis, l'équipe professionnelle et dévouée d'employés de GFL offre un service local à plus de 4 millions de foyers sous contrat municipal et à plus de 135 000 clients industriels, commerciaux et institutionnels.
Nous offrons un engagement inégalé à l'égard du service à la clientèle, de la fiabilité et de l'efficacité, et nous mettons l'accent sur la sécurité et le respect des exigences environnementales et légales.
Chez GFL, nous croyons qu'en offrant des solutions environnementales accessibles et rentables, nous encouragerons une plus grande responsabilité environnementale et nous permettrons à nos clients et aux collectivités.