Registered Dental Hygienist required for a large dental practice situated in the Cariboo region of BC interior. If you are interested in working in a Specialized office that is familiar with digital radiography and is chartless, you will be a good fit for this multi-practitioner, multi-service clinic. This is a rare opportunity to be supported by a well-experienced team in a busy, established practice. Great wage and benefit package.

If interested in a position apply by resume to:

Cariboo Dental Clinic 121 North 1 st Avenue, Williams Lake, BC V2G 1Y7

By fax: 250 398-8633 or by email

Invasive Species Team Crew Member Position-Job Creation Partnership Project Invasive Species Skills Development: Building Capacity for Resource and Agriculture Sustainability
TERM: Full Time (35 hours a week), November 2020 to March 5, 2021

LOCATIONS: Salmon Arm, Williams Lake (1 position in each location),

Are you interested in gaining practical experience, certified training and
communications skills which could lead to rewarding future employment?
Are you interested in making a difference in your community?
Then this position for you!

Who is eligible to participate in a JCP project?

Eligible Clients are unemployed individuals who have established a claim for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.
Applicants must be prepared to follow the Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC) Exposure Management Plan (EMP) for both field, office and travel situations. Social distancing, appropriate cleaning regimes for equipment and team member health monitoring.
The ISCBC is a registered, non-profit society whose members are involved in all aspects of invasive species management, education and outreach activities throughout BC.
The ISCBC is working in partnership with the provincial government and community partners in the BC interior to provide management, awareness and educational outreach of invasive species and reclamation of some wildfire areas. Following the Councils Exposure Management Plan team members will receive remote and in person training in all aspects of terrestrial and aquatic plants and other species; reclamation and monitoring of wildfires areas; as well as training in and development of your communications skills.
What does an Invasive Species Team Crew Member do?

As a member of the Team, your work in the project will primarily be:
1. The main component will be to receive training in public communications skills and practical experience on how to engage your community through education, awareness and local outreach activities and events. You will gain skills in planning, coordinating and leading public outreach and extension events. You will expand your skills in writing, speaking and working with new programs through webinar and workshop training.
2. Secondarily you will receive some practical knowledge and receive training in invasive plants and aquatic species identification, management and monitoring of regional priority invasives. You will learn how to maintain and store data records of invasive activities in the local region. Training may include skills in reclamation of wildfire, natural and parkland areas. During your work, you will gain other skills such as: work safety, work planning and revegetation including seeding.
(Exposure management policies have limited community events and in person partner meetings until provincial guidelines allow)
What will you gain?
Through this project, the Invasive Species Team Crew Members will gain:
• Skills and experience in outreach with the public by engaging the public at community groups and events.
• Experience and skills in developing extension materials for public outreach and awareness
• Increased computer skills
• Strong references based on good and reliable work performance
• Skills and certification for desirable employment in invasive species and resource sector.
• Practical knowledge in identification, survey, inventory management and monitoring of all invasive species including aquatics and plants
• Practical training in field data and record management and use of electronic databases
• Training in safe equipment use and safe field operations
• Training in wildfire recovery operations and activities

Training and certification include
• Industrial Vegetation and Noxious Weed Pesticide Applicators Certificate
• Level 1 First Aid Certificate
• Invasive Alien Plant Program (database) training
• Field Safety and WHIMIS
• Wildlife Awareness and Interaction Procedures
• S100-185 Fire Suppression

Exposure management policies have resulted in some training and certification courses being presented on a remote video training on computers.
What skills do you need? – Ideally, you will have a combination of the following:
• Good computer skills including knowledge and competency in using word, excel and power-point
• Strong interest in working with people in a team
• Ability to work in the office and some flexible shifts such as evenings or weekends
• Consistent attendance and punctuality
• Physical health and mobility for some outdoor work
• Valid Class 5 (or 4 ) BC Driver’s License, preferred
• Strong interest in gaining new field based certifications and communication skills;

Please submit your application package to the local WorkBC Employment Centre for approval of eligibility