CSJ Recycling and Public Awareness Ambassador/Community Information Officer – 2025-218-01

JOB POSTING CSJ-2025-218-01

• INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
• Abbotsford Mission Recycling
• CSJ Recycling and Public Awareness Ambassador/Community Information Officer
• Wage: $18.00 per hour
• Full Time: 35 hours per week
• Temporary 8-week position, summer job through the Canada Summer Job Program (CSJ), starting June 2025

  Educate the Public about Recycling
  Join the team at Archway
  Come Help Us Help People

  Location:  Abbotsford

  On Site

Job Summary

This position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs, which has certain requirements and encourages the hiring of youth with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, other racialized youth, and youth in the 2SLGBTQI+ community.   

Youth must meet the following criteria:

• Must be between the ages of 16 and 30, at the time of their start of employment at Archway.
• Must be a Canadian citizen, immigrant with permanent residency status, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
• NOTE: International students are not eligible for this program.

The Canada Summer Jobs program objectives are to:

• • provide quality experiences for youth;
  • respond to national and local priorities to improve access to the labour market for youth who face unique barriers to employment, i.e., youth who are early leavers of high school; not in employment, education or training; are underemployed; Black, and other racialized youth; youth with disabilities; Indigenous youth; 2SLGBTQ+ youth;
  • provide opportunities for youth to develop and improve their skills.

The CSJ Recycling and Public Awareness Ambassador/Community Information Officer will help at the front drop-off and mobile depot and educate the public about recycling.  They will also assist in implementing activities for public relations displays during community events.

Your Role:

Archway’s CSJ Recycling and Public Awareness Ambassador/Community Information Officer with the Abbotsford Mission Recycling Program contributes by:

• Assisting at the public drop-off recycling depots in Abbotsford and Mission.
• Engaging with visitors about the Recycling Program and asking for feedback.
• Educating visitors on program accepted items and fielding questions.
• Assisting with outreach events, such as Berry Fest, including event planning, set-up and take-down.
• Providing information to the public about local recycling and environmental issues.

This position is a great fit for someone who enjoys talking to the public, enjoys working outdoors, has an interest educating the public about recycling and conducting outreach activities, and has great interpersonal and communication skills.   

 Our Offer

• Wage: $18.00 per hour.
• A full-time position at 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Some evenings and weekends will be required.
• Temporary for 8 weeks, starting in early June 2025.

Perks include:

• Great in-house training opportunities.
• Build your knowledge and experience in the field of recycling.    
• Rewarding work in a positive environment.

Getting an Interview–you will be considered if you have:

• Experience working in customer service is an asset.
• Experience working with newcomers to Canada is an asset.

The Job Requires you to have:

• A valid BC Driver’s license and satisfactory driver’s record.
• Ability to drive for program-related work; must have own, personal, reliable vehicle, which will be insured according to Archway’s transportation policy.
• Physical fitness; must be physically fit and able to work in a hands-on industrial and outdoor (all-weather) environment.
• Ability to work outdoors.
• Your own CSA approved safety shoes/boots.
• The ability to wear PPE protective equipment, including a high visibility vest.
• Good verbal, written, and active listening communication skills; able to communicate clearly and respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and varying levels of English.
• An interest in public education, and ability to conduct outreach activities.
• Good interpersonal skills; ability to interact with visitors.
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
• Ability to understand and use digital systems, tools and applications, and to process digital information.
• Ability to develop education information sessions by assessing and developing the Recycling’s education program.
• Ability to have in-person contact with on-site staff and clients; adherence to health and safety protocols is required.
• Flexibility to work statutory holidays, weekends, and evenings.
• ​​​Eligibility to meet Canada Summer Jobs requirements of being between 16 to 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period; be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada. International students are not eligible participants, including anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are not eligible.
• A satisfactory criminal records check is a condition of employment which Archway will make arrangements for the successful candidates.