Yard Attendant

Job Summary: GFL Environmental is looking for a Yard Attendant to join our team in Victoria, BC specializing in portables and fencing. A Yard Attendant is responsible for safely and efficiently performing general labor duties at a hauling company, transfer station, materials recycling facility (MRF) or landfill.

Why GFL:

• Competitive Pay: The wage range for this role is $25 - $29 per hour. Individual pay is determined by responsibilities, experience, and location.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: We offer a competitive benefits plan, including RRSP match, orthodontics and vision coverage. Full employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Retirement Savings: Company-matching RRSP/DPSP program to secure your financial future.
• Modern Fleet & Gear: Work out of safe, modern yards with well-maintained trucks, new equipment, and industry-leading diagnostic tools. We believe investing in the future is the right investment, our first fully electric truck is now in operation!
• Nationwide Career Growth: Clear pathways for advancement across GFL’s growing national network. At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow, for life! With 20,000+ employees across North America, we offer a dynamic set of career opportunities, locations and growth!
• Employee Support: Full access to our confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Green for Life Perks: Exclusive employee discount programs, perks, and team recognition initiatives. Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing sustainable solutions to enable our customers and communities to be GREEN FOR LIFE!
• Community Involvement: We appreciate all of the local communities we live and work in, and actively contribute to them through our flagship Full Circle Project.
• Public Company: GFL is traded on the NYSE & the TSX – search “GFL” to see our stock performance.

Requirements:

• Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired, but not required.
• Safety Commitment: Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to read, write, perform basic mathematical calculations and communicate with others. Ability to follow instructions and perform duties under limited supervision. Ability to operate any equipment necessary to perform job. Ability to apply common sense reasoning to solve general problems.
• Role Specifics & Trailer Experience: The candidate is expected to work with Portable Toilets and assist the team in temporary fencing. Trailer experience will be considered an asset; However, it's not mandatory.
• Schedule Availability: Available to work weekends for events.
• Physical & Mental Demands: Must be able to stand, walk, bend, reach and lift in an outdoor environment 90% of the time. Must be able to use hands and fingers, kneel, crawl, talk, hear, climb and balance. Ability to manually lift/move up to 65 pounds regularly. Ability to manually push/move up to 100 pounds with assistance from another employee.
• Visual Requirements: Include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Working Conditions: Work in outdoor environment up to 100% of the time. Frequently exposed to loud noise, humidity, rainy/stormy, extreme hot and cold weather conditions (depending upon season), moving mechanical parts, vibrations, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes and airborne particles. Works route away from branch location on a continuous basis throughout the day. Occasionally work in high precarious places. Work in motor vehicle traffic conditions constantly. Work environment is normally loud.

Responsibilities:

• Fencing & Restroom Services: Set up and takedown of temporary fencing. Cleaning of portable restrooms. Delivery an pickup of fencing and portable washrooms.
• Equipment & Vehicle Maintenance: Fuel vehicles and equipment. Clean tracks on track type and related equipment.
• Yard Maintenance: Perform yard work, including mowing and paper pick up, including general clean up.
• Equipment Operation: Operate general site vehicles and equipment, such as fork lift, vacuum truck, pickup trucks and flat deck vehicles, water trucks, sweepers, mowers, trimming equipment, etc.
• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Work in accordance with Company and federal, state/provincial and local safety policies & procedures.
• Facility Maintenance: Perform general office maintenance and repairs, including painting and janitorial work.
• Site Coordination: Direct traffic at the site as necessary.
• Additional Duties: Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.

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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.