Employment Navigators

Kidz-R-Brite at the Farm

Would you like to work at a new childcare and preschool center?

Wage: The pay scale is between $15.00 to $17.00 per hour
Positions Available: 2

Qualifications:
An understanding of the Montessori Method with several years of experience in the child care field.

To apply for this position:
Please contact Cindy or Kim at 250-245-5276 or Cell 250-755-5921

Ladysmith Gas Station

Hours: Full-time

Duties:
Manager duties and responsibilities include and are not limited to the following:
Plans and implements policies for operation of the station, scheduling, hiring, purchasing, inventory control, and pricing. The manager also directs, coordinates, and participates in performing customer service activities, lottery reporting, and pumps meter readings. Other duties include placing orders, receiving orders, and inventoring products.

Qualifications:
Managerial Experience
Customer Service
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Driver’s License

To apply for this position:
Please email cover letter, resume and references to the General Manager at:
tarah.stenberg@coastsalishdevcorp.com or leave resume at Employment Navigators
710 1st Ave., Ladysmith

Island Times Magazine

Hours: Full-time
Please note that this position is 100% commission based.

We are a Lifestyle Magazine and Marketing Agency on Vancouver Island. We create a full color, glossy magazine targeting both tourism and local readership. We are distributed on Vancouver Island and also across Canada.

We are seeking a hunter salesperson who is both aggressive, driven, self-motivated to maintain current client list and find new clients.

Responsibilities:
- Introduce the magazine, explain the benefits, and offer solutions
- Explain all other marketing services that are available (Corporate Branding, Websites, Print, etc.)
- Both telephone sales and in-person sales for current and new accounts on Vancouver Island
- Maintain successful customer relationships with all clients
- Be open to new ideas that may benefit clients and share ideas and concepts with Management
- Responsible for submitting call sheets and all information on client interaction with Management

Requirements:
- 2 – 3 years minimum background of successful advertising/Marketing Sales both in person and by telephone
- Experience with Internet and print marketing
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Effective closer with a high level of integrity
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Some travel may be required
- Certificates Required  Driver’s License

To apply for this position:
Please email resume, cover letter and references to Human Resources at:
publisher@islandtimesmagazine.ca

Pigott Enterprises

Hours: Full-time, days, permanent
Wage/hour: $17.00

This position does not inviolve camp shifts. Work is generaly based in Cowichan Valley, Lake Cowichan, Ladysmith and Nanaimo areas.

Duties:
This is a field oriented position with the individual assisting in logging road and cut-block development activities and aiding in data collection. Duties include traversing flat to very steep terrain.

Qualifications:
Valid BC drivers license and level 1 first aid certificate
Candidate must possess their own 4×4 pick-up truck and be willing to use for work when required. Vehicle reimbursement will be provided in addition to daily wage.
Enjoy working in the outdoors, be physically fit and able to withstand the rigors of field work in all weather and terrain conditions.
Reliable, a positive attitude, strong work ethic and ability to work well with others.
Successful candidate will be required to provide their own caulk work boots and cruisers vest.

To apply for this position:
Please drop off resume with references to:
Employment Navigators
710 1st Ave.
Ladysmith, BC

Application Deadline: Friday, September 10, 2010

Georgia Strait Alliance

Job Creation Project

Positions Available: 2
Term: The job creation project will begin in Sept. and end March 31, 2011

The Georgia Strait Alliance is a solutions-focused non-profit organization working to promote awareness of the importance of the Georgia Strait marine environment and ways to protect it. We require two people to work on our Community Mapping project doing community outreach and engagement. Candidates must be EI eligible to work on this Job Creation Project.

Community Mapping Project: Create a mapping portal that contains all available data (online and hardcopy) of knowledge of the Strait of Georgia, accessible to communities around the region.
- Develop a database that will store data gathered through the project and act as a source to contain more information.
- Engage the public and other organizations (government and non-governmental) through outreach to garner input into the community map and in identifying threats to Strait.

Job Description:
Research and develop on-line mapping tool and data storage: Learn how to use the on-line mapping tool and develop a database to keep track of data gathered. Define various layers of the map and identify the types of data will be on each layer of the map.

Community Outreach: Engaging the public, community organizations and scientists to obtain information that will be entered into a database and visually represented on an on-line map. Attend public events, arrange interviews with community organizations and scientists in the region to find what data/information they have and how it can be represented and linked to on the map. Promote the on-line map to local environmental groups and the public as a tool that can shows places they love, areas they are concerned about, important habitat areas and areas they are working to protect in the Georgia Strait.

Data & website management: Ensure data gathered through on-line forms or interviews is entered into a database and represented on the on-line map. Update community mapping and events areas of the GSA website as required.

Team Member: Participate in the GSA team by helping to cover office reception and fielding requests for information from the public and conduct small research projects for staff. Actively participate in staff meetings and strategic planning discussions as required.

Skills required:
Computer skills: Familiarity with MS Office programs, internet and social networking tools, familiar with using databases; previous work with on-line maps an asset.

Research skills: Able to conduct research by internet and phone, maintain lists of contacts and their information and ensure follow through and follow-up.

Interpersonal/communication skills: Clear spoken communicator and good listener with ability to capture the essence and details of what people are saying. Ability to work both independently, with a co-worker and as part of a team.

Organizational ability: Ability to develop a work plan, organize time and work priorities, stay on task and work to a timeline.

Skills to be learned or enhanced:
Skills enhanced will include communication skills, research techniques, building and using a database, using a web-based map and creating website content.

Eligibility Requirements: Eligible participants will be unemployed individuals, legally entitled to work in Canada and: who have established a claim for Employment Insurance Benefits, or whose EI regular benefit period ended within the last three years, or who established a benefit period and were paid maternity or parental benefits within the past five years and are re-entering the labour force after having left it to care for newborn or newly adopted children, and who have developed a Return-to-Work Action Plan (RTWAP) that relates to the JCP project and indicates that the client’s barrier to employment is a lack of work experience.

To apply for this position:
Applicants should apply with cover letter and resume and indicate they are applying for the JCP position to:
Cathy J Booler
Administrative Director
Georgia Strait Alliance
195 Commercial St., Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G5
or email resume to: cathy@georgiastrait.org

Applicants should be advised that next week our office hours are shortened and will be 9-2:30, Monday-Thursday. Regular office hours will resume Tues. Sept.7: Mon.- Thurs. 9 am-4:30 pm.

InStore Focus Inc.

Hours: Days, Permanent Part-time

Duties:
ARE YOU Sales driven, with the powers of persuasion and a passion to promote?

Our Brand Ambassadors are self-employed, ongoing, casual-part time, opportunities. These opportunities are perfect for anyone looking to earn additional income.

InStore Focus is Canada’s Largest Sampling and Product Demonstration Company; in business since 1980. With Demonstrators from Coast to Coast, we have immediate need for Demonstrators to increase Brand Sales and Awareness on various products in the Duncan and close surrounding areas.

Qualifications:
Sales
Customer Service
Passion for Food
Outgoing Personality

To apply for this position:
Email resume to kristin.proakaziuk@instorefocus.com
Or visit us at www.instorefocus.com
Only those quoting job #ENDAM340910 will be contacted.

Application Deadline: Monday, September 13, 2010

Dancing Bean Cafe

Hours: Part-time, days. There is a strong possibility of this position moving to full-time for the right person.
Wage/hour: $11.00

Duties:
Line cooking both breakfast and lunch
Prepping the line
Making soups
Creating daily special

Qualifications:
Previous cooking experience necessary although formal culinary training is not required
Ability to follow a recipe
Ability to work well without supervision
Ability to interact positively with the public as the kitchen is open to the central service area
Foodsafe Certificate

The right candidate for this position must present well, have a desire to learn and a willingness to be an active part of our team.

To apply for this position:
Please apply in person or by email with resume and references to:
The Dancing Bean Cafe
9752 Willow Street, Chemainus, BC
Attn: Mona Kennedy
dancingbean@shaw.ca

Saltair Pub

Hours: 25-35 hours/week
Wage: Negotiable

Qualifications:
Experienced Bartender
Ability to work in a fast paced, busy environment
Punctual
Dependable
Efficient

To apply for this position:
Please apply with resume to:
Saltair Pub
10519 Knight Rd., Chemainus, BC
250-246-4241

or fax to: 250-246-4295
or email to: petermatthews@shaw.ca

Columbo’s Restaurant

Hours: Full time or Part time
Wage: Depending on experience
Start Date: As soon as possible

Qualifications:
At least 1 year serving experience
Serving It Right certificate
Foodsafe certificate

To apply for this position:
Please apply in person with resume to Columbo’s Restaurant between 2 pm – 4 pm, 7 days/week
Ask for Tom
734 Esplanade, Ladysmith