Hazmat Technician

Key Responsibilities:
• Respond at a moment’s notice to spills including responding to rail, road, and fixed facilities.
• Perform chemical transloading from one means of containment to another. May include tankcars, 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 an response situations and in preparation for potential response situations, including personnel, equipment and documentation
• Ensure all emergency response equipment is operationally ready including maintaining, upgrading and servicing our ER equipment and customer’s equipment.
• 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.
• Set up and participate in live training events to ensure competency of personnel
• Willing to participate in specialized scheduled projects as required

• Processing recycling material and drums

Requirements:
•Physically fit and able to wear chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection from time to time as required.
• Valid Driver's License
• Experience in a position relating to hazardous materials emergency response would be considered an asset

• Class B or C drivers license is a benefit.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Willingness to work out of town from time to time
• Understanding of vacuum truck and power wash equipment
• Team driven and safety focused
• Advanced training including but not limited to: HAZMAT Technician, Tankcar Specialist, Tanktruck Specialist, ICS, Confined Space Entry, etc. would be considered an asset
•Ability to fulfill on-call Requirements