| Employer | Elk River Alliance |
| Salary | $20/hr |
| Terms | Casual-Ongoing year-round one week per month |
| Start Date | Saturday, Sept. 20th, 2025 |
| Requirements |
The Elk River Alliance is looking for a bottle sorter to assist with fundraising. This position would suit a local visitor or resident looking for supplemental income while supporting our watershed! Location: Fernie, BC Start date: Saturday, September 20th, 2025 Term: Ongoing year-round Rate: 20$/hour wages & vehicle mileage reimbursed at 62 cents/km Schedule: Each month, the bottle collector & sorter conducts the Elk River Alliance’s bottle drive, which involves the collection, sorting, counting and depositing of refundable beverage containers. Elk River Alliance’s bottle drive runs once per month from Saturday through Friday for 7 consecutive days each month, with each bottle drive requiring 10 to 14 hours to complete from Day 1 starting on Saturday through Day 7 ending on Friday, and is scheduled regularly throughout the year as follows: • September 20th - September 26th • October 18th - October 24th • November 15th - November 21th • December 13th - December 19th • Repeating every 4 weeks REQUIREMENTS: • Class 5 driving license • Access to Pick-up truck or spacious vehicle with cargo space - Note: vehicle access is a huge plus but could also consider someone without vehicle access |
| Duties |
RESPONSIBILITIES: : • Retrieve and sort refundable beverage containers from the wooden donation bin at the Fernie Waste Transfer Station, during their operating hours • Count and deposit refundable beverage containers at the Fernie Return-it Bottle Depot, during their operating hours • Carry a positive outlook and attitude towards volunteers whenever volunteers sign up to help, through working alongside volunteers to complete the work steps and sharing the workload • Adhere to guidelines, instructions and policies of the Fernie Waste Transfer Station and Fernie Return-it Bottle Depot • Adhere to safe work practices for compliance with the policies of the Elk River Alliance and WorkSafe BC Learn more about the Elk River Alliance by visiting us at www.elkriveralliance.ca or follow us at @elkriveralliance We thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted Apply: Please email your letter of interest to: anne@elkriveralliance.ca Closing date: Open until filled |
| To Apply | Please use the contact information as directed in the listing. Résumé and/or Letter of Interest Via Email to: anne@elkriveralliance.ca |
| Contact Name | Anne-Caroline Kroeger |
| Address | 1111 - 2nd Ave. PO Box 2095 |
| Location | Fernie |
| Phone | (514) 664-6815 |
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| anne@elkriveralliance.ca | |
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| Date Posted | 2025-08-29 |
| Date Ending | 2025-12-31 |