On-Site Lead Technician, Waste Management Services

Why Join GFL?

GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America. Our employees, proudly known as Team Green, benefit from career growth opportunities, competitive benefits, job stability within an essential services company, and the opportunity to make a real impact every day for our customers and communities — Green for Life!

What’s in it for you:

• Comprehensive Benefits Plan

• 401K with matching

• Employee Assistance Program, life insurance, and more

• Paid time off

• Competitive wages

• Growth and development opportunities within GFL

• Work in a safety-focused, regulated environment

What you’ll do:

Daily Inspections & Safety Compliance

• Inspect forklifts, pickup trucks, and powered industrial equipment before each shift per MWP-9060

• Submit previous-day inspection checklists to GFL Safety at the beginning of each shift.

• Ensure inspection records are maintained by the GFL On-Site Safety Supervisor.

• Meet all LPSA and LSA requirements.

• Comply with all EHS policies and OSHA Respiratory Protection standards, including annual ½-face respirator fit testing.

• Complete all annual training requirements for Solid Waste Personnel working in the Baytown Complex.

Waste Handling & Warehouse Operations

• Receive hazardous and non-hazardous waste in drums, flobins, and roll-off containers.

• Inspect containers before acceptance to ensure structural integrity and proper labeling.

• Verify roll-off container labels daily and notify dispatch immediately if labels are missing.

• Weigh drums upon receipt, assign drum log numbers, and complete drum log sheets the same day.

• Submit drum log sheets to the Shipping Coordinator for processing.

• Log flobins once complete unit lists are received from the Shipping Coordinator.

• Prepare drum and flobin shipments promptly as directed and report any issues immediately.

• Apply the same workflow to universal waste (lightbulbs, batteries, aerosol cans).

Housekeeping & Yard Management

• Maintain cleanliness of the warehouse, yard, and flobin yard daily.

• Sweep floors, collect windblown debris, and use forklift magnet attachments to remove metal debris.

• Rotate drums so labels face the aisle.

• Ensure all universal waste containers are closed, structurally sound, properly labeled, and include accumulation start dates.

• Replace universal waste lamp packaging as required.

Waste Consolidation & Inspections

• Consolidate drums into roll-off containers by assigned target dates.

• Conduct Waste Container Accumulation Area inspections inside and around the 90-Day Yard.

• Report any issues immediately to the GFL On-Site Safety Supervisor.

• Dump accumulated waste hoppers into appropriate containers.

• Notify dispatch when containers require swap-outs.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support aerosol can puncturing operations and consolidation of remaining aerosols.

• Inspect aerosol storage daily to ensure no cans are left outside drums.

• Close used oil filter drums per closure instructions.

What’s required:

• Ability to meet physical demands of warehouse and yard work

• Valid Driver’s License

• Ability to wear respiratory protection and comply with OSHA standards

• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy

• Ability to follow safety procedures and regulatory requirements

• Willingness to work in a highly regulated environment

• Warehouse and forklift experience is considered a plus but not required.

Join us and become part of Team Green at GFL Environmental, where safety, compliance, and teamwork drive everything we do. Apply today and build your future with GFL!

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