Posted 12 days ago
Hazmat Technician
@ GFL Environmental
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Overview
GFL Environmental is hiring a HAZMAT Technician for its HAZMAT Emergency Response Team. The role responds to spills and emergencies involving dangerous goods on a 24/7 on-call basis, with regional travel including overnight stays. Schedule and travel depend on emergency demands, and GFL provides extensive training.
Responsibilities:
- Intervenir rapidement lors de déversements ferroviaires, routiers et en installations fixes
- Effectuer le transbordement et la neutralisation de produits chimiques
- Assurer la disponibilité et l'entretien de l'équipement d'urgence
- Diriger les aspects sécuritaires des interventions d'urgence
- Animer des formations en direct pour le personnel
Requirements summary:
- Disponibilité pour les quarts d'astreinte
- Expérience en intervention d'urgence liée aux matières dangereuses
- Permis de conduire classe 5 avec dossier vierge
- Aptitude physique au port d'équipement de protection chimique
- Capacité à travailler dans un environnement au rythme rapide
- Déplacements réguliers dans la région, incluant des nuitées
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-26
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Outdoors, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | HAZMAT Technician, Tankcar Specialist, Tanktruck Specialist, ICS, Confined Space Entry |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | driving record |
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GFL Environmental
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Full company description
GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America offering services in solid waste management, liquid waste management and soil remediation. Through a strategically located network of facilities across Canada and the United States, GFL’s dedicated, professional team of employees provides local service to more than 4 million households under municipal contracts and to more than 135,000 industrial, commercial and institutional customers. We offer an unparalleled commitment to customer service, reliability and efficiency and maintain an unwavering focus on safety and compliance with environmental and legislative requirements. At GFL, we believe that by providing accessible, cost-effective environmental solutions we will encourage greater environmental responsibility and allow our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GFL Environnement est la seule grande entreprise de services environnementaux diversifiés en Amérique du Nord offrant des services de gestion des déchets solides, de gestion des déchets liquides et d'assainissement des sols. Grâce à un réseau stratégiquement situé au Canada et aux Etats-Unis, l'équipe professionnelle et dévouée d'employés de GFL offre un service local à plus de 4 millions de foyers sous contrat municipal et à plus de 135 000 clients industriels, commerciaux et institutionnels. Nous offrons un engagement inégalé à l'égard du service à la clientèle, de la fiabilité et de l'efficacité, et nous mettons l'accent sur la sécurité et le respect des exigences environnementales et légales. Chez GFL, nous croyons qu'en offrant des solutions environnementales accessibles et rentables, nous encouragerons une plus grande responsabilité environnementale et nous permettrons à nos clients et aux collectivités.
- LinkedIn followers
- 170,621
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 8,102
- Reported office locations
- 100 New Park Place, Vaughan, Ontario L4K 0H9, CA
- Business categories
- Environmental Consulting
- Waste Management
- GreenTech
- Other recorded names
- GFL Environmental Inc.
- Specialties
- Municipal / Residential Waste
- Industrial / Commercial / Construction Waste
- Construction & Demolition Services
- Used Oil Collection
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Excavation Services
- Shoring & Foundations
- Soil Remediation
- Vacuum Truck Services
- Infrastructure Development
- Recycling
- Organics
- Industrial Cleaning
- HAZMAT Emergency Response
- Landfill Disposal & Diversion
- and Environmental Remediation
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 5,167,778,866
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America offering services in solid waste management, liquid waste management and soil remediation. Through a strategically located network of facilities across Canada and the United States, GFL’s dedicated, professional team of employees provides local service to more than 4 million households under municipal contracts and to…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Environmental Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Vaughan, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Municipal / Residential WasteIndustrial / Commercial / Construction WasteConstruction & Demolition ServicesUsed Oil CollectionHazardous Waste ManagementExcavation ServicesShoring & FoundationsSoil RemediationVacuum Truck ServicesInfrastructure Development |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 580 |
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Summary:
As a key member of GFL’s 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 GFL’s 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 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
Participate in specialized scheduled projects as required
Requirements:
Ability to fulfill on-call requirements
Experience in a position relating to hazardous materials emergency response
Physically fit and able to wear chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection from as required.
Class 5 driver’s 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
Mandatory travel across the regional area, including overnight stays. Travel frequency depends on emergency response and specialized project demands.
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.
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