Join Acden Environment - A Leading Waste and Recycling Services Team

In this role, you will be at the forefront of our mission to promote environmental responsibility by ensuring the efficient and safe collection, transportation, and disposal of waste. You'll enjoy a dynamic work environment, competitive pay, and the satisfaction of knowing your work makes a positive impact on our communities and the planet. If you're reliable, have a clean driving record, and are committed to providing excellent service, we want to hear from you! Join us in driving towards a cleaner, greener future.

Position/Term: Temporary / Local Position (Non-Camp/Non-FIFO)

Location: Suncor MacKay River, Fort McMurray, Alberta

Work Schedule: 7 days on, 7 days off; 10-hour day shifts

Position Start Date: As soon as possible

Position End Date: October 31, 2026

Competition End Date: This competition will close at 11:59pm MST, Friday, April 24, 2026, or until a suitable candidate is found.

What’s in it for me?

• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive wage and overtime (if available).

• Comprehensive Benefits: Immediate enrollment in our group benefits plan, including health, dental, vision, disability insurance, and life insurance.

• RRSP Contribution Matching Program: Start shaping your future with immediate enrollment of Acden's matching program.

• Employee and Family Assistance Program: We care about your well-being.

• Training and Development: Access our fund program to enhance your skills.

• Employee Perks: Enjoy discounts provided by Acden and Perkopolis.

• Community Engagement: Participate in Acden’s various community, family-oriented, and holiday events.

• Work/Life Balance: Our flexible schedule allows you to maintain a healthy balance between work and life.

What I will be doing?

• Operate various equipment including; Excavator, Wheel Loader, Bulldozer and Compactor.

• Complete thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections on heavy equipment; promptly document and report any deficiencies to immediate supervisor.

• Inspect and clear equipment of debris, mud, and waste that may get stuck in the tracks, grousers, wheels and rollers.

• Complete leachate level measurements and underdrain sampling.

• Collect and deliver water samples, utilize water pump, and relocate pump and 25lb hoses to various high-level water areas.

• Perform area maintenance duties such as but not limited to; minor repairs to roads/pads, snow removal and litter pick up.

• Operate skid steer and zoom boom to reposition and relocate waste bins.

• Receive and sort metal and wood for disposal, prepare for removal from landfill.

• Perform various other duties as assigned.

What does Acden need from me? 

• Valid Class Five (5) Driver's License is required.

• Must have three (3) or more years of experience operating excavator and loader.

• Driver’s Abstract demonstrating a pattern of safe and compliant driving behavior is required.

• Valid Common Safety Orientation (CSO); or OSSA BSO Certificate, or a combination of CSTS-09 and OSSA Regional certificates are required.

• Eligibility to work at all Oil Sand sites within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is required.

• Successfully obtain clearance on mandatory pre-employment drug, alcohol, hearing and physical abilities testing is required; this role is designated as safety-sensitive.

• Safety driven attitude is required.

• Physically fit to perform all necessary duties of the job.

What are the "nice to haves"?

• Class Three (3) Licence with Air Brake Endorsement is an asset.

• Experience operating bulldozer and compactor is considered an asset.

• Previous experience in landfill/recycling operations is an asset.

• SWANA Landfill Operation Basics (LOB) Certification is an asset.

Acden is 100% community-owned by the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. Acden’s success contributes directly to economic reconciliation and the independence of ACFN, helping to deliver strategic programs identified by the Nation that support health, housing, education, well-being, culture and language revitalization, job creation and sustainability.

We welcome and encourage applicants to voluntarily self-identify as members of a Canadian Indigenous Group. This information supports our commitment to diversity and inclusion within our workforce. If you are an Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) member, we invite you to specify your membership. Your disclosure will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

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