Technician, Emergency Response Services

GFL Environmental Inc.•Mississauga, ON

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our GFL Emergency Response division is looking for Emergency Response Technicians to join the growing team in Mississauga. We are looking for a responsible and reliable candidates to provide emergency response support for our organization.

Requirements

Post-secondary education, preferably in a related area of study.
Pre-service Fire, Medical, or Police training.
NFPA 472 Hazardous Material Operations.
NFPA 1001 level 1 or 2.
On-call work availability for emergency response.
Hazardous materials and/or environmental experience an asset.
Vacuum truck experience an asset.
Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
Confined space awareness.
Reliable means of personal transportation
Willingness to work at extreme heights and within confined spaces.
Participate in pre-employment and post-incident drug & alcohol testing.
Professional and trustworthy, with a customer focus to his/her work.
Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Valid Certification in First Aid/CPR (or willingness to obtain).
Valid work authorization in the country where the job is located is required.
Successful candidates will be required to provide valid documentation confirming their eligibility to work in the country where the job is located prior to their start date.

Responsibilities

Conduct environmental clean-up activities.
Ensure Hazardous-Materials incident mitigation.
Perform chemical transfers.
Perform technical rescue activities.
Involvement in chemical firefighting tasks.
Provide dangerous goods consulting.
Participate in various Industrial services.
Responding to various emergencies as requested.
Participating in job specific and health & safety training as required.
Operating his/her position in an efficient and safe manner.
Participating in standby confined space rescue work.
Completing work related documentation and reporting.
Follow all established organizational policies and procedures.
Support the vision and values of the organization.
Promote and participate in a work environment free of workplace harassment and violence.
Perform work in a safe manner, so as not to endanger oneself or others.
Reporting workplace hazards, accidents or other occurrences that may pose a risk to the organization or the safety of oneself or others.
Adhere to the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Workplace Safety & Insurance Board Act, Ontario Human Rights Code and Employment Standards Act.
Participate in team/staff meetings when required.
Work in a manner that preserves confidentiality and minimizes risk.
Other duties as assigned.