POSTING DATE: December 17, 2024
CLOSING DATE: January 31, 2025
JOB NUMBER: 2025-S03
HYBRID WORK: Non-Eligible
POSITION TYPE: Contract (Summer)
CONTRACT LENGTH: May 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025
LOCATION: Athabasca, Alberta
Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Inc. (Al-Pac) is seeking 2025 Summer Students to work out of our mill site in Athabasca, Alberta. Al-Pac is recruiting for various positions across our Administration and Operations business areas. Our Summer Student Program is designed to develop the next generation of team members, while rewarding students with meaningful work, competitive pay and the opportunity to learn from industry professionals through hands-on experience.
Hours of work will be determined based on the area of assignment. Typically, Administration roles operate Monday-Thursday working ten hours per day, or Monday- Friday eight hours per day. Operations roles typically work a 14-day rotation on a 28-day cycle working 12 hours per day, on either a day shift or a night shift.
Who Are We?
Al-Pac is the largest single-line kraft pulp producer in North America. Our mill is located near the communities of Athabasca, Boyle & Lac La Biche. We are leaders in our industry, from our quality products, mill operations and responsible forest management practices, to the way we grow and develop our team members and work with local communities. We are continuously exploring new and innovative ideas, while delivering premium products with a commitment to strong environmental stewardship and corporate social responsibility – a commitment that is demonstrated by our long-standing Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certification*.
Mill Site Opportunities:
Day Positions:
Integrity Management Services (IMS)
- Scanning and storage of documents
- Archiving documents
- Data Entry
Reliability Services (Site Services)
- Grass cutting
- General clean up and labour
- Moving furniture
- Replacing lighting & Replacing HVAC filters
Warehouse
- Data entry
- Filing documentation
- Loading pulp cars and pulp trucks
- Cleaning rail cars
Stores
- Delivery of parts around the mill-site (must have valid class 5 driver’s license)
- Stocking of parts (able to lift up to 50lbs)
- Performing inventory counts of stock
- Environment & Technical
- Calibrating laboratory instrumentation;
- Performing ash testing on pulp;
- Data entry and report creation
- Weekly landfill inspections
- Conducting required wildlife sweeps onsite
- Collection, Identification, and Storing of Hazardous Waste
Shift Positions:
Fibreline
- Working with Operations
- Process sampling
- Lab testing
Role Requirements
- Eligible candidates must be returning to a recognized post-secondary program after summer of employment, or recently graduated from a post-secondary program within the same year of summer employment (Returning Al-Pac students only).
- Hold a valid Driver’s License (GDL removed) with an acceptable driving history.
- Detail oriented with great communication skills.
- Strong work ethic and committed to self-development.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and team oriented.
Required Application Documentation
- Completed application form on alpac.ca (Under the Student Resources Section - Summer Student Program)
- Letter of acceptance, confirmation of enrollment, or graduation certificate from a post-secondary institution
- Resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format
Please note this current opportunity is open until January 31, 2025. Resumes can be forwarded in confidence to careers@alpac.ca.
Legal Statement
Al-Pac is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We wish to express our thanks to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
*FSC-C021640
Job Type: Internship / Co-op
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2025-01-31