Facility Operator (Entry Level, Will Train)

Facility Operator (Entry Level, Will Train)
Fort McMurray, AB  |  $30 to $45/hr  |  Full-Time  |  14 and 14 Rotation
Oilfield Waste Facility Operations  |  Entry Level, Training Provided  |  One Position
Hiring now. Qualified applicants are being interviewed this week.
GrizzlyTrek is hiring one Facility Operator to help run an oilfield waste landfill for our valued client in Fort McMurray, AB, and we will train the right person. This is an industrial waste facility serving oil and gas, not a municipal garbage landfill. If you have worked in an industrial setting, you know your way around hand and power tools, and you show up ready to work, we can teach you the rest.
You must live in Fort McMurray. There is no camp and no LOA. This posting is for local applicants only.

At a Glance

Pay

$30.00 to $45.00 per hour. Entry level starts at the bottom of the range and moves up as you train in.

Position Type

Full-Time

Location

Fort McMurray, Alberta. You must live in Fort McMurray. There is no camp and no LOA.

Facility

Oilfield waste landfill. This is not a municipal garbage landfill.

Schedule

14 days on, 14 days off, including weekends and holidays

Hours

8 to 12 hours per day, with on-call support required

Experience

Any industrial, plant, shop, yard, or site work. No landfill or oilfield background required.

Training

Provided on site. You learn the facility, the paperwork, and the compliance side on the job.

Certification

Valid Class 5 licence. H2S Alive and Standard First Aid are an asset, not a requirement to apply.

Start

Immediate

The Site

This is a regulated oilfield waste facility in the Fort McMurray region, taking drilling waste, contaminated soil, tank bottoms, sludges, and produced water from upstream and oil sands operations. It is not garbage. No household trash, no curbside collection, no residential traffic. Trucks and vac units come through the gate all day, and everything that arrives or leaves is weighed, manifested, tracked, and logged against the site's operating approval.

What You'll Do

From your first shift

• Meet trucks at the gate, direct incoming loads, and oversee safe unloading
• Weigh, ticket, and log every load in and out, and keep the paperwork straight
• Walk the site and inspect pumps, tanks, and facility equipment, and report anything that looks wrong
• Handle basic maintenance and repairs with hand and power tools
• Keep the work area clean and safe, and take part in safety meetings and hazard assessments

What we will train you into

• Running the facility to its Standard Operating Procedures and balancing the plant
• Issuing Safe Work Permits and overseeing third party contractors on site
• Holding the site to its environmental approval conditions and scheduling contractor repairs

What You Bring

• A real work ethic. You show up on time, every shift, and you do not need to be chased.
• A good attitude, and you take direction and coaching without ego
• Comfortable with hand and power tools, and mechanically inclined
• Experience in an industrial setting of some kind: plant, shop, site, yard, mill, or field
• Basic computer skills. You can handle a form, a spreadsheet, and email.
• Valid Class 5 licence and reliable transportation to site
• You live in Fort McMurray. There is no camp and no LOA.
• Able to work a 14 and 14 including weekends and holidays, and be available for on-call

Nice to Have

• Any oilfield, plant, water, or waste experience: produced water, water treatment, water transfer, disposal wells, or a water plant
• H2S Alive, Standard First Aid, CSTS-2020, or Ground Disturbance Level 2
• Landfill, waste management, or well operations background

Why People Take This Job

Facility operator is not a trade you can take at school. Operators get built on site, and this client is willing to build one. You start on the gate and on the ground, and as you prove out you take on the permits, the plant balancing, and the compliance side, until it is your facility to run. The rotation is a real 14 and 14 at home in Fort McMurray, so no camp, no flights, and no room to pay for on your days off.

What We Offer

• $30.00 to $45.00 per hour, based on experience and how fast you pick it up
• Training provided on site, with no landfill or oilfield background required to start
• Overtime available based on operational requirements
• Life insurance plus AD&D with critical illness and cancer coverage
• Extended health: drugs, hospital, vision, and paramedical including mental health
• Dental coverage, including orthodontic coverage for children
• Travel insurance, plus ongoing training and career development support

About GrizzlyTrek

GrizzlyTrek Group is a Technical Workforce and Indigenous Employment Partner. We recruit skilled trades across Canada's industrial sector and place them with reputable employers offering long term work, fair pay, and room to advance. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and proudly support Indigenous employment.
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