Posted 15 days ago
Environmental Technician
@ GFL Environmental Services Inc.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
GFL Environmental Services Inc. is hiring an Environmental Technician at its Foxtrap facility to support day-to-day field operations for waste packaging, recovery, transportation and documentation. The work covers sampling, hazardous waste handling, loading, and manifest paperwork, with 8 or 12 hour shifts and possible remote stays in Labrador.
Responsibilities:
- Collect environmental monitoring samples for analysis
- Sort, classify and prepare hazardous waste for disposal
- Complete manifest and TDG shipping paperwork
- Load, unload and process waste materials
- Operate vehicles transporting hazardous waste
Requirements summary:
- 3-year Environmental Technician or Technologist diploma, or equivalent experience
- Valid driver's licence
- Ability to work 8 or 12 hour shifts
- Physical ability for lifting and drum handling
- Ability to pass pre-employment drug testing
- Legally eligible to work in Canada
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Environment, health & safety |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Warehouse, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | drug and alcohol |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Environmental Technology |
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GFL Environmental Services Inc.
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 158 |
Our Foxtrap facility is currently looking for an Environmental Technician to join our team. This position is responsible for supporting day to day field operations for the packaging of waste, recovery, transportation and documentation. Duties would include but not limited to materials movement, processing, sampling and assisting in other areas of the operation.
Job Duties
- Collect environmental monitoring samples and submit for analysis.
- Record, validate, and interpret results of tests and analyses.
- Receive, identify, sort, and prepare for disposal incoming hazardous waste.
- Verify hazardous wastes and classify them for disposal.
- Handling & processing waste material
- Assist with the loading and unloading of trucks and containers
- Conduct inventory counts, label and prepare containers for shipment
- Complete all manifest / TDG paperwork to accompany the waste receipt and shipments
- Perform lab packing and de-packing duties
- Evaluate waste management options and apply a waste hierarchy model in order to reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, and dispose of waste material.
- Coordinate hazardous waste programs.
- Operating process equipment
- Operating vehicles and transporting hazardous waste
- Researching applicable regulations and compliance requirement
- Participate in safety meetings, risk assessments and job hazard assessments
Requirements
- Must possess a 3-year Environmental Technician/Technologist diploma or equivalent experience.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
- Ability to work 8 or 12hr shifts as required.
- May require working in remotes pars of the province including Labrador with overnight stays
- The ability to handle the physical requirements of the position, including moving/lifting and drum handling
- Ability to perform on the spot assessment of problems, e.g. notice when something is wrong or likely to go wrong
- Ability to communicate thoughts and ideas effectively, both written and verbally
- Strong team player with the ability to work independently
- Effective organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to pass pre-employment drug testing
- Legally eligible to work in Canada
#GFLTalent
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 [email protected]
Please note that GFL does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. 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.
This hiring process may utilize machine-based systems to assist in screening and assessing applicants. Final selection decisions are made by our recruitment team.
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