Harvest Recycling is hiring a post-secondary student for a paid, hands-on environmental operations placement at our facility in Carseland, Alberta.

Position details

Location: Carseland, Alberta, in office

Term: November 16, 2026–March 5, 2027

Duration: 16 weeks

Schedule: 30 hours per week

Wage: $20 per hour

Total hours: Approximately 480

Official ECO Canada position: Waste-to-Fuel Production Labourer

Responsibilities

Prepare, sort, and inspect waste-derived feedstock.

Assist with operating conveyors, a hammer mill, and briquette-making equipment.

Operate a skid steer after completing employer-provided training and authorization.

Monitor feedstock condition and finished briquette quality.

Record moisture levels, throughput, downtime, and production results.

Conduct routine pre-use equipment inspections.

Maintain an orderly production area and support preventative housekeeping.

Follow PPE, equipment-guarding, lockout/tagout, and facility safety procedures.

Help identify opportunities to improve production flow, material handling, and product quality.

Candidate requirements

Currently enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary program related to environmental science, engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, manufacturing, operations, or another relevant discipline.

Must remain enrolled throughout the placement.

Canadian citizen,



permanent resident, or protected refugee.

Able to work safely in an active industrial environment.

Comfortable performing physical work and learning to operate industrial equipment.

Reliable transportation to the Carseland facility.

Available for 30 hours per week during the full placement.

Eligible and willing to complete ECO Canada’s participant application.

Formal registration in a school co-op program is not required.

What Harvest provides

Paid, structured work experience in waste recovery and alternative-fuel production.

Training on relevant equipment and safe operating procedures.

Practical exposure to feedstock preparation, briquetting, quality control, and production reporting.

Supervision and mentorship from Harvest Recycling’s operations team.

Application instructions

Candidates should submit a résumé and briefly identify:

Their institution and program of study.

Expected graduation date.

Confirmation that they will remain enrolled through March 2027.

Their Canadian citizenship, permanent-resident, or protected-refugee eligibility.

Whether they already have an ECO Canada Participant Application ID.

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25.0 – 30.0 per week

Work Location: In person

📌 Waste-to-Fuel Production Student (Carseland)
🏢 Harvest Recycling
📍 Carseland