Utility Technician

Make a Real Impact with McGill Environmental Systems

At McGill, our purpose is to rebuild the soils that support life on our planet. We turn biodegradable waste into high-quality compost that helps restore depleted soils and supports a cleaner, greener future. Using advanced composting technology, we handle a wide range of organic materials—safely, reliably, and with purpose. We believe real environmental change should benefit people, the planet, and the economy.

We take pride in our role within the communities we serve, contributing positively to a cleaner, healthier, and sustainable environment.

Driven by our core values of Excellence, Integrity, Accountability and Collaboration, we are committed to fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and strive to create a rewarding, safe, and empowering workplace for all.

When you join McGill, you’re joining a team that values hard work, innovation, and doing what’s right—for our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the Earth. Whether you’re working with machinery, logistics, or sales, your work directly supports a greener, healthier future.

Purpose of the Role:

The purpose of the Utility Technician II role is to provide essential support to site operations by maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment. This position plays a foundational role in ensuring production areas, equipment, and grounds are kept in optimal condition to support smooth and efficient operations. By performing routine cleaning, assisting with maintenance, and adhering to safety and environmental procedures, the Utility team member helps uphold the overall functionality and compliance of the facility.

How You Make an Impact:

As a Utility Technician, you take pride in learning the process of creating quality compost, mulch, and soil. Working to contribute directly to the safety, cleanliness, and efficiency of the facility- foundations that keep daily operations running smoothly. You pay close attention to detail in cleaning and preparing work areas, helping prevent equipment issues and ensuring a safe environment for all team members.

By assisting with maintenance tasks and following operational procedures, you help reduce downtime, improve product quality, and support a sustainable operation that transforms organic material into valuable soil, compost, and mulch products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Capable of operating skid steer to clean up material and sweep bays, either by attachment to the skid steer or manually, using a pick or shovel as needed, preferred.
• Keeps grounds, ramp, screening plant and shop clean and organized, including various yard-work such as weed-eating, occasional painting, sorting of tools or parts, digging with a shovel.
• Perform maintenance on skid steer to include filter changes, oil and coolant monitoring, and all other preventative maintenance.
• Acts as relief Front End Loader Operator and performs all the required functions of the position, as skills allow
• Processing bay cleaning and preparation
• Ground maintenance, general housekeeping
• Equipment cleaning and routine maintenance; maintenance helper
• Follow standard operating procedures and consistently work in a safe manner
• Perform other tasks assigned by supervisor

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Proficient in running skid steer, weed-eater, or water truck
• Willingness to work outdoors in variable weather and around strong odors.
• Able to follow instructions and learn environmental handling procedures.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and perform physical labor
• Valid driver’s license

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and arms to handle, reach, and operate tools, materials, and equipment. The employee frequently stands, walks, climbs, or balances, and may occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to access work areas. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance and may work in awkward or confined positions as necessary to perform essential tasks.

Specific vision abilities required for this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the…