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

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.
Able to work safely in an active industrial setting.
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 protected operating procedures.
Practical exposure to feedstock preparation, briquetting, quality control, and production reporting.
Supervision and mentorship from Harvest Recycling’s operations team.
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