GFL Environmental
GFL Environmental Employee Reviews
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Accounts Receivable (Former Employee) – Edmonton, AB – 20 April 2018
Nice team that I worked in.
Busy workplace
A little bit boring in the beginning
my boss was very friendly and very accommodating to everything for example working hours to change according to traffic in area
Busy workplace
A little bit boring in the beginning
my boss was very friendly and very accommodating to everything for example working hours to change according to traffic in area
Hard work
Residential Driver (Current Employee) – Aurora, ON – 18 June 2018
The most enjoyable part of the job is being around people that appreciate your hard work. This job is not meant for everyone and so the job has a very high turn around rate when it comes to employees. Overall the people are nice, but the hard labour required for this job makes it very tough for anyone new to stay. Which causes longer hours, more stress, and basically not a lot of time to yourself or your family.
Pros
You can stop for break any time
Cons
Very long hours
Red flag
Operator/Driver (Former Employee) – Edmonton, AB – 13 June 2018
Used to work here and leaving was the best thing I ever did! They promise you great opportunities and raises however i had draw the line and quit. I hear the poor person who replaced me is on stress leave for an undetermined amount of time. Do yourself a favour and avoid this place like the plague it is! Safety is a number one priority for gfl as it is the first thing that takes a back seat to get the job done.
Pros
I don’t work here
Cons
I wasted 2 years of my life with gfl
Great place to work
Driver (Current Employee) – Nova Scotia – 3 May 2018
Great place to work and great people to work with ,great benefits and job security only job where there is no layoff most weekends off paid Holidays not stuck inside working great to be able to drive truck all day and be home every night and weekends .
real wonderful work place
Loader Operator (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 30 April 2018
can be very hectic but fun and very wonderful on a nice sunny day. learnt a lot about truck and the safety about the trucking world. also learnt about WHMIS. The employees at GFL is great they are unique and from many different background. it is a wonderful job but if you don't have a work mind it will become boring and stressful.
Pros
one lunch and two breack
Cons
work more than 12hrs daily
Physically demanding outdoor labour
Loader (Former Employee) – Hamilton, ON – 3 March 2018
I started working at GFL in July of 2017, and it was a new experience for me as it was my first time doing waste management. Days would start at 6:15 with weekly hours ranging from 40 hours to 50+.
I learned how to use my body in an efficient way making lifting heavy object easier and less stressful on the body. I also learned how to operate levers in order to crush garbage, signals directing traffic as well as my driver, and communication skills when explaining or just communicating with residents.
Management was okay as they were always organized in having the job running, but the way it played out sometimes didn't settle well. This didn't create limitations for me but more so longer unnecessary hours.
The hardest part of the job was the elements, as well as the heavy lifting, but both taught me how to work through different environments.
The most enjoyable part of this job was the amount of freedom i had while performing my tasks as i didn't always have someone watching over my shoulder telling me what to do. It was a simple task and they trusted me to fulfill their needs as a co-worker which i appreciated.
I learned how to use my body in an efficient way making lifting heavy object easier and less stressful on the body. I also learned how to operate levers in order to crush garbage, signals directing traffic as well as my driver, and communication skills when explaining or just communicating with residents.
Management was okay as they were always organized in having the job running, but the way it played out sometimes didn't settle well. This didn't create limitations for me but more so longer unnecessary hours.
The hardest part of the job was the elements, as well as the heavy lifting, but both taught me how to work through different environments.
The most enjoyable part of this job was the amount of freedom i had while performing my tasks as i didn't always have someone watching over my shoulder telling me what to do. It was a simple task and they trusted me to fulfill their needs as a co-worker which i appreciated.
Pros
outdoors, physically active
Cons
long hours, hard on body, unpredictable elements
I worked on the back of the rearside packer collecting curbside garbage and the odd time recycle
Picker/Packer (Former Employee) – Windsor, ON – 15 February 2018
I loved working there as a pitcher! I woke up early every morning excited to go and every time I got home from work, I had a everything ready for the next morning.
Gfl has the best people!
Manager (Current Employee) – Nova Scotia – 14 February 2018
I have loved every minute of my time here at GFL. The people who work here and the customers we serve are the best. Waste! Who would have dreamed it could be so fun!!
I laugh every day at work and I have the best boss in the world! He is extremely busy, but takes the time to listen when it really counts! I work with extremely talented people who challenge me to be better every day!
I have never been so happy at work!
I laugh every day at work and I have the best boss in the world! He is extremely busy, but takes the time to listen when it really counts! I work with extremely talented people who challenge me to be better every day!
I have never been so happy at work!
Good if managment leaves you alone
Driver loader (Former Employee) – Stoney Creek, ON – 31 January 2018
You would be working against weather , public , and management.
City keep expanding, we still have same number of trucks and employees.
Pay is low, over time starts after 10 hrs I don't know why !!
10 hours is minimum a day if you ask them to leave they'll get mad at ya.
You get injured they get mad ..
If you get the job say good bye to your family and your life .
City keep expanding, we still have same number of trucks and employees.
Pay is low, over time starts after 10 hrs I don't know why !!
10 hours is minimum a day if you ask them to leave they'll get mad at ya.
You get injured they get mad ..
If you get the job say good bye to your family and your life .
Pros
Non
Cons
Bad management.
potential to be an industry leader
Roll Off Truck Driver (Current Employee) – Stoney Creek, ON – 22 January 2018
Good company to work for. Unfortunately, because of being unionised, advancement is based on time served and not by work ethics. Co workers are usually more than willing to help make everybody's day better. Supervisors and Managers very approachable
Pros
good pay, always trying to improve
Cons
unionized
Worst company I’ve ever worked for!
Front end/rear pack dz driver (Current Employee) – Cherry st. Toronto – 21 January 2018
Working as front end rear pack driver out of the cherry st location in Toronto. It is the most horribly managed company I’ve ever worked for. Currently there are over 30 broken down trucks in the mechanic shop. The work load is unrealistic started with 50-60 calls, I am currently expected to complete 100-180 pick up a day and increasing. Any time you fall behind you are called in and are yelled at, this happened even when I had a week on the job and was still learning. Not saying every yard is like this but from what I’ve experienced at cherry st. Do not work here. Looking for a new job as I write this. Management makes constant promises of things to get better and equipment to be fixed, and nothing ever happens or gets better. Every morning in the locker room all you hear is other employees talking about how much they hate it and can’t wait to find a better job. F GFL...
Pros
None
Cons
Bad mgmt/poor maintenance
Not fun to work at
Cable roll off driver (Current Employee) – Lethbridge, AB – 19 January 2018
If you want no life and micro managed go work for them pay sucks and so do the management people are ok to work with but there's a lot of back stabing and favoritism in the company
Pros
None
Cons
Everthing
dont work here
Heavy Equipment Operator (Former Employee) – Calgary, AB – 17 January 2018
management is a joke. they broke my contract with in months of working there. lay off the guys who work to keep the ones that don't around. pay is awful.
Pros
none
Cons
everything
Not bad company
Office (Current Employee) – Edmonton, AB – 13 January 2018
Gfl is an ok company. Management is a bit top heavy and they seem to allow staff that have been with company a long time a lot of rope, even if there are issues and complaints. They tend to play favorites.
Pros
Hours
Cons
Pay, management.
N6 Aurora
Route Manager (Former Employee) – Aurora, ON – 12 January 2018
dispatch drivers and loaders to appropriate routes
working with management to ensure all training up to date
fast paced env.
managing 70+ employees
team environment
working with management to ensure all training up to date
fast paced env.
managing 70+ employees
team environment
Pros
positive atmosphere
Cons
long hours
Lots of hours, not much room for advancement.
Senior Driver/ Picker operator (Current Employee) – Edmonton, AB – 3 January 2018
Great company if you don't mind putting lots of hours in the summer, in the winter it slows down a lot. They pay over time, so it's a good idea to budget for the slower season in winter do you can pay all your bills. Home every night, not a lot of room for advancement.
Pros
Home every night
Cons
Long hours