General Labourer

About the Role

GFL Environmental Inc. is looking for a responsible and hardworking General Labourer to join their team in Squamish, British Columbia. This full-time, onsite role involves various manual and operational duties essential to maintaining a safe and efficient work environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of work sites.
• Refuel vehicles and equipment as needed.
• Clean tracks on track-type machinery and similar equipment.
• Perform yard duties such as mowing lawns and collecting litter.
• Operate general site vehicles and tools including water trucks, pickups, sweepers, mowers, and trimming apparatus.
• Adhere strictly to company safety policies along with applicable federal, provincial, and local safety regulations.
• Conduct routine office maintenance tasks like painting and janitorial work.
• Manage and direct vehicle traffic on site where necessary.
• Carry out any additional duties assigned by management.

Required Qualifications and Abilities

• High school diploma or GED is preferred but not mandatory.
• Ability to meet the company’s safety-sensitive role criteria.
• Competent in reading, writing, basic math, and clear communication.
• Capable of following instructions and working with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in operating equipment relevant to job functions.
• Strong problem-solving skills utilizing practical reasoning.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Capable of standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting outdoors approximately 90% of the time.
• Uses hands and fingers, and is able to kneel, crawl, talk, hear, climb, and maintain balance.
• Visual capabilities include close and distance vision, color and peripheral awareness, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Able to lift manually up to 65 pounds regularly and push/move loads up to 100 pounds with assistance.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to loud noises, varying weather conditions including humidity, rain, storms, extreme heat, and cold depending on the season.
• Interaction with moving mechanical parts, vibrations, toxic and caustic substances, fumes, and airborne particles.
• Work performed mostly outdoors, up to 100% of the time.
• Consistent travel throughout the day away from the branch location.
• Occasional work at elevated and precarious places.
• Regular presence in motor vehicle traffic and generally noisy environments.

Diversity and Inclusion

GFL Environmental Inc. strongly supports equality and invites applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected factor. Applicants requiring accommodations to apply should reach out to the recruitment contact.