Intern: Ontario Blue Box Field Audit

Intern: Ontario Blue Box Field Audit (Full-time)

Pay: $14,700 for the 4 month term

Location: Napanee Recycling Facility and Transfer Station, located at 2332 County Rd 41, Roblin, Ontario K0K 2W0 (occasional travel to North York, Cambridge, and/or London)

Job type: 4 month internship

Overview:

Reporting to the Manager, National Material Quality, the Operations Intern – MQ&I is responsible for providing field support to the material quality audit teams. This will include working in the field in various locations around Ontario supporting audits related to Preconditioning Facility (PCF) performance, Producer Reporting and residential curbside collection studies. In this role, the Intern will ensure adherence to sampling, audit, and health and safety protocols, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. This is a contract position, salaried paid and requires residency in Canada.

This position requires residency in the Napanee area to facilitate working on-site, as well the ability for occasional travel within Ontario.

Responsibilities:

• Develops a thorough understanding of CM’s sampling, auditing, and monitoring protocols and procedures
• Ensures the work is completed safely, and in accordance with CM and facility Health & Safety protocols
• Ensures that audit protocols and procedures are always followed correctly, consistently, and efficiently
• Ensures the field audit deliverables are provided in a timely fashion
• Ensures the audit facilities are maintained in a clean and safe state
• Ensures the audit data collection, recording, and reporting are accurate
• Participates in the execution of sampling, and auditing which may include:
  • Coordinating the collection of samples of inbound and outbound materials at pre-conditioning facilities,
  • Auditing (i.e. hand sorting materials for composition analysis) of pre- and post-processed Blue Box materials and residual materials at post-collection partner facilities and/or dedicated audit facilities,
  • Observation of audits undertaken by stakeholders,
  • Testing and refinement of auditing protocols and plans, and
  • Surveying of residential curbside blue box participation (materials at the curb, fullness of bins)

• Represents CM in a professional manner inside and outside of CM audit facilities
• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities within the department

Qualifications:

Education

• Post secondary education/Bachelor’s degree in an environmental field, business, project management and/or waste management are an asset
• Direct experience or knowledge of Blue Box recycling programs, stewardship programs, or related field is an asset
• An equivalent combination of education, and experiences may be considered

Experience

• Experience in waste or recycling audits is an asset.

Knowledge/Competencies/Skills

• Preference will be given to candidates with a strong understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) concepts and the ability to communicate and apply AI technologies effectively within a business context
• Excellent attention to detail and strong focus on information accuracy
• Ability to motivate others in a team-oriented, and collaborative environment
• Competent working with numbers
• This role involves physical work (e.g. standing for long periods of time and lifting up to 50lbs)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel, SharePoint, Teams
• Comfortable with written and verbal communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to relay analytical observations
• Excellent organizational skills and time management
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision

Working Conditions:

• All CM employees work 40 hours per week
• This role requires field work (approximately 90% field work, 10% work from a Canadian home office) resulting in some scheduling variability to accommodate operational needs
• This role also involves regular overnight travel to sites throughout Ontario, anticipated to be a total of 4-weeks, of 2-weeks at a time during the 4-month internship
• Extra or flexible hours may be required on occasion. The job demands that the incumbent have a flexible work schedule with periods of uneven workload
• This role involves working in facilities that are subject to hot/cold weather conditions, loud machinery and dusty/dirty environments
• A valid Driver’s license is required, and comprehensive vehicle insurance is required
• Based in Ontario with the ability to travel within the province

Pay Transparency:

Expected Compensation:

• A salary of $14,700 for the 4-month term
• The salary listed complies with the Ontario Employment Standards Act and reflects working full-time hours

Job Vacancy Reason

• This is a new 4-month internship role

Artificial Intelligence

• AI is not used during our hiring processes

Applicant and Interviewee Communication

• We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those under consideration will be contacted
• Applicants who have been interviewed will be informed whether a hiring decision has been made within 45 days of their final interview

Record Retention

• Job posting records and associated application forms will be retained for at least three years

About Circular Materials:

Circular Materials is a national not-for-profit producer responsibility organization (PRO) that supports producers in meeting their extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations across Canada. Created by producers for producers, we design, and deliver effective recycling programs that drive advance innovation, improve environmental outcomes and create value across the recycling supply chain.

Through full-service program delivery,  including collection, management, promotion, education, and reporting, we are advancing systems where more materials are recycled and returned to producers for use in new packaging and products.

Learn more at circularmaterials.ca.

Circular Materials is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a workforce that reflects diversity of thought, skills, experiences,  and backgrounds as we work together to accelerate a circular economy for people and the planet.

Our inclusive hiring practices aim to foster a culture where all employees feel a strong sense of belonging. We are proud of our recent diversity survey results which showed that:

• 54% of Circular Materials employees identify as women
• 50% of Circular Materials employees identify as visible minorities
• 90% of employees believe Circular Materials fosters a strong sense of belonging for employees of all backgrounds
• 86% of employees recommend Circular Materials as an inclusive workplace

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis), persons with disabilities, racialized individuals, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.  Circular Materials is committed to reconciliation and to advancing Indigenous representation and partnerships across our organization and programs.  We recognize that we operate on the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous Nations, and are dedicated to respecting Indigenous rights, governance, and contributions in our work and communities.

Circular Materials supports reasonable requests for accommodation in accordance with all applicable provincial accessibility standards. Requests for accommodation will be provided by Circular Materials through the recruitment and/or assessment processes, upon contacting [email protected]. This email is only used for accommodation requests.

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