Waste Sorter

**The Opportunity:** Tetra Tech is adding **Waste Sorters** to our **Solid Waste Management** team based in **Lethbridge, AB**. Waste Sorters help characterize garbage from households and/or commercial properties in the Lower Mainland. Waste Sorters will assist with collecting samples from various sources and sorting waste samples into identified categories. The categories are individually weighed and recorded. An orientation session and health and safety training will be provided. **Why Tetra Tech:** At Tetra Tech, we are ***Leading with Science™*** to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 500 million lives around the world. **Your Impact:** Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy. This is a **short-term (temporary) hourly** position requiring up to 40 hours of work per week from November 24th-28th, 2026. These are tentative dates and may incur minor adjustments. Sorters will be paid **$24/hr** for the work, including training that will take place one week prior to the sorting dates. There is a potential of renewal. **Your Role:** * Physically collecting and sorting through selected waste samples into several individual categories. * Sample weighing, data entry, recording observations, and taking photographs. * Work outside in varied weather conditions, with the ability to stand, lift, bend, and twist for long periods of time. * Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, legislation, and industry standards. * Pursue continuous professional development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness. * Work in a safe manner at all times and report all health and safety incidents and concerns. * Additional duties as required. **Qualifications:** * Be able to provide their own transportation to work sites in Lethbridge, AB. Some sites may be accessible by public transit. * Own CSA Green Triangle certified steel-toed boots (minimum 6” ankle height) or be able to acquire them before your first day; other personal protective equipment will be provided (e.g., mask, high-vis vest, and safety glasses). * Experience doing physical labor in varied outdoor weather conditions and able to perform regular lifting safely (up to a maximum of 20 kg) over the course of a workday. * Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion, practicing safe work methods. * Excellent attention to det