Emergency Spill Response Technician/ Hazmat Technician
Emergency Spill Response Technician/ Hazmat Technician
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14-05-2025
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As a key member of GFLs HAZMAT Emergency Response Team the HAZMAT Technician will provide a high level of technical expertise to emergency activations involving dangerous goods. The Technician will supplement our current team to ensure immediate response is provided to all emergency response calls 24 hours per day and 365 days per year. The person will be able to complete responses in an efficient manner while upholding GFLs high standards of safety and quality of service. The position requires exceptional skills in safety planning communication organizing and time management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Respond at a moments 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 customers 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 GFLs 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
Requirements:
- Ability to fulfill oncall requirements
- Experience in a position relating to hazardous materials emergency response
- Physically fit and able to wear chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection from time to time as required.
- Class 5 drivers license with clean abstract required Class 1 or 3 would be very beneficial
- Thrive in a fast paced environment
- Excellent organizational skills
- Exceptional communication skills
- 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. Please note extensive training will be provided by GFL to a successful candidate.
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
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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