Employment

Opportunities with Green Calgary

Green Calgary is a dynamic non-profit, urban environmental organization with a mission to empower Calgartians to create healthy homes and communities through environmental education, products and services. Our organization empowers citizens and businesses to make positive environmental changes. Green Calgary programs are driven by a staff of 15 and supported by a dedicated group of volunteers.

We thank all of those that applied for our recently advertised positions, however only candidates selected for an interview will receive formal acknowledgement.

Page last updated: May 15, 2010

EcoStore Team

Do you have a passion for the environment, people, and social enterprise? Are you that go-to “greenie” who is always eager to share eco hints with friends, family, and colleagues? Here’s your chance to get paid for it!

Green Calgary seeks to fill one permanent part-time position on the EcoStore Team. The compensation for this position is $14 per hour for a 25-30 hour work week.

In addition to delivering award-winning environmental programs to the Calgary community, Green Calgary operates an EcoStore at 809 – 4^th Avenue S.W. The Green Calgary EcoStore is unique – it is the only not-for-profit shop in Calgary that sells a wide range of environmental products while providing education that is practical and accessible for residents, businesses and other organizations. EcoStore staff are knowledgeable, energetic, and passionate about the service they provide. They strive to find products that help reduce environmental impact, are locally sourced and ethically made. Proceeds from the EcoStore support Green Calgary programs.

As a member of the EcoStore Team you are:

An energetic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong interest in environmental issues, composting knowledge is a strong asset!
A creative person and strategic thinker
Detail oriented and organized
Professional, sociable, and enjoy providing fabulous customer service
Highly adept at multi-tasking and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Able to prioritize and take initiative
Someone who loves working on a positive and collaborative team
Experienced in retail sales and cash handling
Available to work some evenings and weekends

Responsibilities include lots of fun interaction with people, creative freedom and some nitty-gritty lack-luster stuff:

Providing exceptional customer service and education
Handling cash transactions
Ordering and receiving environmental products
Strategic and creative EcoStore marketing
Inventory control, merchandising and information management
Researching and strategically developing eco-product lines
Designing imaginative and compelling window and in-store displays
Working with Green Calgary volunteers
Collaborating with colleagues in other program areas
Bringing your own “certain something” to Green Calgary

This is a permanent position that includes health benefits.

Please send a resume and cover letter via email to Human Resources at hr@greencalgary.org citing “EcoStore Team” in the subject line. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Interviews will start immediately. We regret that we will not be able receive phone calls or emails regarding the position, but encourage applicants to visit our website for more information at www.greencalgary.org.

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Other ways to get involved? Check out Green Calgary's Volunteer Opportunities.

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Opportunities with other Environmental Groups & Businesses

If you have a job in the environmental industry and would like to have it posted here, please email us with the details.

Current Employment Opportinities with other Environmental Groups:

ECCOpave Inc. - Environmental Solutions Coordinator

ECCOpave is a shingle recycling company. Each year in Calgary about 50,000 tonnes of shingles are removed from roofs during roof replacement. Most of this ends up in the landfill. Two years ago all of it was landfilled, but since then ECCOpave has effected the diversion of 18% to recycling. Our goal this year is to increase that diversion rate to at least 50%. We are now looking for an Environmental Solutions Coordinator. This is a full time position available immediately and running through October with the possibility of reduced hours in the winter months.

Duties include:
Marketing – meeting with personnel from roofing companies and hauling companies to sign them up as clients and to assist them in understanding our procedures.
Site maintenance – inspecting our Calgary North collection site daily and tidying up as needed. This normally requires 30-60 minutes to pick up shingles and debris that have fallen out of the sides of the collection bins, and to use a wheeled magnet to pick up any nails that litter the site.
Media liaison – last year we were featured in print, radio and television news stories. We expect considerably more of the same this year.
Office management – performing a variety of support tasks.

Requirements include:
Clean driver’s abstract: We provide a van for your use.
Outgoing personality: This is very much a people-oriented job.
Self-starter: You will have considerable control of your time and you must be someone who can handle this responsibility keeping focused on the necessary tasks each day.
Concern for the environment: You need to be able to demonstrate a background showing participation
in activities that further the wellbeing of the environment, whether on a paid or volunteer basis.

Please email your resume and cover letter to gary@eccopave.com.

P.E.L. Recycling

P.E.L. RECYCLING
P.E.L. RECYCLING is a growing commercial recycling company that has full and part time positions available. We are the only company in Calgary that offers comprehensive recycling to offices, hotels, restaurants, retail and other large volume producers. Help us "green" Calgary and make a good wage while doing it.

Duties include the collection, sorting and disposal of non-hazardous material. Heavy lifting and ability to work in the elements are necessary. A clean driver's abstract is a bonus as is WHIMIS and first aid.

Wages start at $15-$20 per hour.

Please email resumes to: info@calgaryrecycles.com

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