Full-Time

Lead Mechanic

Posted on 11/15/2025

GFL

GFL

5,001-10,000 employees

North American waste collection, disposal, recycling

No salary listed

Toronto, ON, Canada

In Person

Category
General Maintenance & Repair (2)
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Requirements
  • Possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
  • Completion of DOT certification for air brake inspection and adjustment and annual vehicle inspections.
  • Possess two (2) years practical experience in heavy truck repair.
  • Complete all company provided/sponsored technical training and continuing education programs.
  • Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others.
  • Demonstrate ability to follow detailed instructions, work independently and maintain accurate records.
  • Ability to understand and effectively use repair and parts manuals written in English.
  • Ability to operate any vehicle, equipment or tools necessary to perform job.
  • Frequent physical effort including handling tools and equipment required.
  • Frequently lift/push/pull up to 100 pounds.
  • Physical/Mental Demands: Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, taste, and smell.
  • Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Responsibilities
  • Safely inspect, maintain and repair all Company owned or leased vehicles and equipment including rolling stock, to ensure its ability to operate efficiently and safely.
  • Provide daily functional direction to mechanics as needed
  • Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment using industry standard and acceptable maintenance methods and procedures.
  • Maintain vehicle maintenance records.
  • Ensure safe and productive operation of all equipment by scheduling and completing preventive maintenance for all equipment within state, federal, local and corporate guidelines.
  • Maintain safe and clean shop facility.
  • Review all D.V.I.R. reports and perform repairs as needed.
  • Provide accurate labor hours required for each product line.
  • Diagnose and repair operational difficulties with vehicles and equipment.
  • Maintain and repair heavy diesel, gas and electrically operated equipment and vehicles.
  • Complete reports, work orders, order parts and perform other administrative duties as required daily.
  • Assist in the review of mechanical write-ups on equipment and coordinate repair schedule.
  • Ensure safe working conditions and compliance with all safety regulations.
  • Utilize a variety of power and hand tools and equipment.
  • Maintain a clean work area.
  • Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.
  • Assume leadership and supervisory role of Supervisor/Manger in the absence of the Supervisor/Manger.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of and keep up with the latest technology through the use of technical manuals and attendance of technical training seminars.
  • Attend safety and branch meetings.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired

GFL Environmental is a North American waste services company with vertically integrated operations that collect, haul, transfer, recycle, and dispose of waste. It owns and runs a network of transfer stations, material recovery facilities, landfills, and liquid-waste treatment plants to control processes and costs. Revenue comes from municipal, commercial, and industrial service contracts, tipping fees, and sales of recovered recyclables; solid waste is the largest segment, with liquid waste management also serving hazardous and non-hazardous materials, and soil remediation was divested in 2025 to focus on core activities. The company grows by acquiring other companies to build market density across Canada and the United States, and its goal is to provide reliable, cost-efficient waste services at scale while reducing debt and expanding its solid waste footprint.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Vaughan, Canada

Founded

2000

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Secure Waste $6.4B acquisition adds 80 facilities in Western Canada.
  • Frontier Waste densifies Southern U.S. footprint for cross-selling.
  • 51 landfill gas-to-energy projects generate ESG-driven revenue streams.

What critics are saying

  • Secure Waste integration disrupts operations across 80 facilities by 2027.
  • Commodity price drops erode MRF margins within 12 months.
  • Waste Management undercuts prices in GFL's 18 U.S. states.

What makes GFL unique

  • GFL uniquely integrates solid and liquid waste services across North America.
  • Vertically owns transfer stations, MRFs, landfills, and treatment plants.
  • Serves 4 million households via municipal contracts with green truck fleet.

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401(k) Retirement Plan

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Company News

Business In Focus Magazine
May 1st, 2026
GFL to acquire Secure Waste for $6.4B, adding 80+ facilities across Western Canada

GFL Environmental has agreed to acquire Secure Waste Infrastructure for $6.4 billion, expanding its presence in Western Canada and North Dakota. The deal includes over 80 locations comprising 12 landfills, 55 waste treatment facilities, 12 recycling facilities, 98 injection wells and five transfer stations. Secure shareholders can choose $24.75 in cash, 0.4195 GFL subordinate voting shares, or a combination for each share held. Cash payments are capped at 20% of the total consideration, with GFL shares limited to 80%. GFL founder and CEO Patrick Dovigi said the acquisition will densify the company's Western Canada footprint and enhance its ability to offer comprehensive waste management services. The transaction requires shareholder approval and is expected to close in the second half of 2025.

CTV News
Apr 13th, 2026
Canada’s GFL environmental signs mammoth $6.4B deal for Secure Waste

GFL Environmental Inc. has signed a deal to buy Secure Waste Infrastructure Corp. in an agreement that values the company at about $6.4 billion.

PR Newswire
Apr 1st, 2026
GFL Environmental Announces Densification of Southern US Footprint with the Acquisition of Frontier Waste Solutions and Provides an update on year-to-date M&A activity

/PRNewswire/ - GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL" or the "Company") today announced the closing of the acquisition of Frontier Waste...

PR Newswire
Jan 13th, 2026
GFL Environmental Inc. Prices Private Offering of Senior Notes

VAUGHAN, ON, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL" or the "Company") today announced the pricing of US$1 billion in aggregate principal amount of 5.500% senior notes due 2034 (the "Notes"), in a transaction that was significantly oversubscribed (the "Notes Offering"). The Notes will be issued by a U.S. wholly owned subsidiary of GFL and will be guaranteed by GFL and certain of its other subsidiaries.Following the successful execution of the Company's capital allocation strategy in 2025, GFL intends to use the proceeds from the Notes Offering to repay amounts drawn on its revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes, with a view to maximizing its available liquidity to execute on its growth strategy in 2026 and beyond. The Notes Offering is expected to have an immaterial impact on the Company's borrowing rate and to be leverage neutral, consistent with the Company's commitment to maintain leverage in the low-to-mid 3.0x range."The successful pricing of these Notes demonstrates the continued support we have from our institutional debt investors," said Patrick Dovigi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

PR Newswire
Nov 21st, 2025
GFL Environmental Inc. Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering by Selling Shareholders and Agreement to Repurchase 1,275,000 Subordinate Voting Shares in Secondary Offering

/PRNewswire/ - GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL" or the "Company") today announced the pricing of the previously announced secondary...

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