Grounds Technician

At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow for life! 

Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing sustainable solutions to enable our customers and communities to be GREEN FOR LIFE! 

• 15 days of paid time off 

• 4 medical plan options including an HSA with employer contribution & match program 

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage. 

• 401(k) with an employer match 

• Paid holidays 

• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services. 

Overview: 

GFL Environmental is one of North America’s leading waste management companies, proudly making communities cleaner, safer, and happier through first-class service. Working for GFL is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to grow in your career, make new friends, and make a difference each day.

Key Responsibilities:
• Keep grounds area green and attractive by fertilizing, seeding, planting and trimming/cutting lawn areas, trees, shrubs and flowers according to the seasonal schedules and needs.
• Maintain attractive grounds and facility by picking up and removing paper, trash and other debris.
• Operate grounds equipment in manner to protect the operator and others in the area by following safety regulations and proper operating procedures.
• Keep grounds equipment in good working order by conducting routine repairs and adjustments on equipment or coordinating repairs through maintenance or external maintenance services.
• Maintain the container inventory by counting, completing the inventory form, keeping containers organized by size.
• Order and receive building cleaning and maintenance supplies.
• Use cutting torch and welder under the direction of the company welder as required.
• Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:
• High school education or general education degree (GED) preferred but not required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Possess good organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently under little supervision.
• Possess ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instructions and procedure manuals, read routine reports and correspondences and speak effectively and communicate well with others.

Physical/Mental Demands:
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, taste, and smell.
• Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Possess ability to regularly lift/move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds manually.

Working Conditions:
• Noise level is usually moderate.
• Occasionally exposed to loud noise, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes and airborne particles.
• Work in office areas and outside with frequent exposure to seasonal temperature variance, dust, dirt and extreme weather conditions.
• Occasionally work in high precarious places.

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