Industrial Service Technician

GFL Environmental Inc.; Brantford; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. in Brantford, Ontario, is seeking an Industrial Cleaning Technician to monitor daily operations and support project work.

You will help maintain cleanliness of tools and equipment, perform power washing and high-pressure water blasting, and assist on vacuum trucks and plant operations. The role requires 2–5 years in industrial cleaning, willingness to work 12-hour shifts starting early, and comfort with lift equipment, respirators, and working in confined spaces.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years’ experience in Industrial Cleaning and Maintenance preferred.
• Overtime and 12-hour shifts required; start times typically 4:30am–6:30am.
• Experience in industrial settings and with vacuum trucks or water-blasting preferred.
• Licenses: AZ/DZ and/or Class G license; comfortable with lift equipment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor day-to-day operations or assigned projects.
• Maintain cleanliness of tools, equipment, and shop.
• Power washing and high-pressure water blasting as required.
• Line snaking, drain and pipe inspections as required.
• Industrial cleaning of chemical wastes, hazardous and non-hazardous.
• Assist on vacuum trucks and plant operations as required.
• Confined Space Entry/ Rescue as needed for projects.
• Work in tight spaces and wear respirators or supplied air systems.
• Operate pickup, trailer, forklift, excavator, bobcat, and lifts as required.
• Work flexible hours including weekends/holidays when necessary.

Skills

Overtime availability

Teamwork

Safety consciousness

Customer-facing

Education

AZ/DZ License

G license

Tools

Forklift

Scissor lift

Aerial boom lift

Vacuum trucks

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for day to day monitoring or assigned project.
• Maintain cleanliness of Tools and Equipment and Industrial Services Shop.
• Power washing and High Pressure Water blasting as required.
• Line snaking, Drain and Pipe Inspections as required.
• Industrial cleaning of chemical non-hazardous and hazardous wastes.
• Assist on Vacuum Trucks/plant operations as required.
• Confined Space Entry/ Rescue as required for Industrial Services Projects.
• Working in tight or cramped spaces.
• Working while using Respirator or Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus.
• Shoveling, Jack Hammering, Squeegee, Scraping and heavy lifting as required.
• Operate Pick-up truck, utility trailer, forklift, excavator, bobcat, etc.
• Operate Aerial boom lift/Scissor Lift as required.
• Operate 1,500psi to 40,000psi high pressure water blasting units

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• 2-5 years’ experience in Industrial Cleaning and Maintenance strongly preferred.
• This position requires overtime and 12-hour shifts. Start times are typically from 4:30am-6:30am.
• Experience working in Industrial settings
• Previous experience with Vacuum Trucks, Industrial Power-washing or Water-blasting, or Liquid Waste Industry experience strongly preferred.
• Previous experience with Confined Space Entry or Work at Heights
• Experience working with Respirators and Supplied Air Systems
• Lift truck, scissor lift or zoom boom ticket
• Ability to work flexible hours/shifts, days, evenings, nights & possibly weekends or holidays.
• Class G license required.
• AZ/DZ License
• Must be comfortable with driving and maneuvering a pick-up truck and trailer unit.
• Friendly and professional, able to deal directly with customer contacts on site.
• Ability to multi-task, take direction and work without supervision or within a team at times.
• Working in areas that may be extreme hot or cold.
• Working at heights greater than 3 meters.
• Will be required to wear protective gear i.e.; fall arrest, respirator, tykev suit etc.
• Health and safety conscious and orientated.
• Technician will be required to operate the vacuum hose and shovel when required.