Yard Attendant

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.   Key Responsibilities: • Cleanup work areas • Set up and takedown of temporary fencing • Cleaning of portable restrooms • Delivery an pickup of fencing and portable washrooms • Fuel vehicles and equipment • Clean tracks on track type and related equipment • Perform yard work, including mowing and paper pick up • Operate general site vehicles and equipment, such as water trucks, pickup trucks, sweepers, mowers, trimming equipment, etc. • Work in accordance with Company and federal, state/provincial and local safety policies & procedures • Perform general office maintenance and repairs, including painting and janitorial work • Direct traffic at the site as necessary • Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management. Requirements: • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired, but not required. • 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 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. • Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. • Ability to manually lift/move up to 65 pounds regularly • Ability to manually push/move up to 100 pounds with assistance from another employee • 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. Working Conditions: • 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 • Work in outdoor environment up to 100% of the time. • 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 At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow, for life! Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing…