Landfill Gas Technician Trainee

Gas Technician Trainee

Waste Connections is looking for a Gas Technician Trainee to join our team at our JED Landfill located in St. Cloud, FL.

Pay Range: $22-$30+/hr. DOE + $5000 stay on bonus paid out in increments over one year

Responsibilities include:

• Perform routine system inspections and repairs on the landfill.
• Work with Lead Landfill Gas Technician to ensure compliance.
• Maintain relationships with landfill employees as well as consultants and vendors.
• Using gas analyzer to monitor gas wells and probes.
• Performing maintenance on pneumatic pumps, including the removal of pumps in wells, inspections, and repairs.
• Monitoring the amount of liquid in gas wells.
• HDPE pipe fusion.

Position Requirements:

• Ability to follow established procedures with minimal amount of direct supervision.
• Ability to be coachable and learn how to navigate the landfill in a safe manner.
• Work outdoors for most of the day.
• Maintain a good attitude and a hard work ethic.
• Be willing to perform a variety of tasks on any given day.
• Provide on-call response to gas collection system.
• Experience operating hand and power tools.
• Ability to handle objects up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to collect data, interpret data and draw valid conclusions.
• Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Ideal candidates will possess:

• Experience with leachate collection systems.

Successful candidates are those seeking field service work in an environment of operational excellence and accountability. We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and unlimited opportunities to Connect with Your Future.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay!!
• Excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to Connect with Your Future.
• Garbage is very stable and we work year round!

If you have any questions or need help with your application feel free to call the Recruiter, Pete Carreon at 832-510-5681.

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.