Posted 24 days ago
Lab Technician
@ GFL Environmental Services Inc.
Bowmanville, ON · Ajax, ON · Peterborough, ON · Oshawa, ON · Whitby, ON
Overview
GFL Environmental is hiring a Laboratory Technician for its Commercial lines of business at the Bowmanville site. The role covers waste sampling and classification, lab analysis using ICP, GC and oxygen bomb calorimeter instruments, lab packing, and transport and shipping compliance. The posting states full-time work with overtime and continental shift work.
Responsibilities:
- Sample and classify waste materials for customers
- Run ICP, GC and calorimeter lab analyses and report results
- Prepare lab packs, shipping paperwork and disposal certificates
- Maintain lab records and data management systems
- Assist with emergency spill response
Requirements summary:
- Environmental or chemical engineering technician or technologist diploma
- Competent MS Windows and Office skills
- Safety conscious and detail oriented
- Works with minimal supervision and follows procedures
- Willing to work overtime and continental shifts
- Knowledge of TDG, Reg. 347 and OHSA is an asset
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-13
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Environment, health & safety |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | overtime |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Plant or factory, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | TDG, Regulation 347 |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Environmental Technology, Chemical Engineering Technology |
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GFL Environmental is looking for a Laboratory Technician to support our Commercial lines of business out of our Bowmanville site.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide technical assistance to Customers via site visits, sampling and assisting with the classification of waste materials
Perform general laboratory and housekeeping duties including report analysis results and coordination with production personnel
Assist with discrepancies of incoming and outgoing materials
Operate vehicles and equipment in a safe and proper manner in accordance to GFL Environmental Inc. transportation standard operating procedures, and government regulations
Perform lab packing and de-packing duties
Complete all necessary paperwork to complete job including acquiring signatures as required
Manage and maintain various data management systems
Prepare and clean glassware required for sample analysis
Perform routine sample preparation and analyses employing ICP, GC, Oxygen Bomb Calorimiter and other instrumentation
Report analysis results and coordinate with production personnel
Maintain accurate analysis, maintenance, and production records
Assist other facility operators as needed, provide technical assistance to customers via site visits, sampling and assisting with the classification of waste materials
Perform general laboratory and facility housekeeping duties
Complete Certificates of Disposal and Summaries of Analysis as required
Review analytical reports and ensure that outgoing materials meet disposal site parameters
Assemble and disassemble lab packs
Bulking / blending of small quantity waste chemicals
Prepare and clean glassware required for sample analysis
Assist with the coding and shipments of Lab-Pack materials
Provide assistance in Emergency Spill Response (ER)
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:
Environmental or Chemical Engineering Technician or Technologist of related Diploma
Previous lab, sales and industry experience is an asset
Competent computer skills (MS Windows and Office)
Must be safety conscious and detail oriented
Ability to follow procedures and work with minimal supervision
Willing to work overtime, and continental shift work
Knowledge of TDG, Reg. 347 and Ontario Health and Safety Act an asset
#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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