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Wells, Barkerville, Bowron
Lake Job Opportunities
To add a listing on this
page call the Wells & District Chamber of Commerce at (250) 994-3223,
fax your information to (250) 994-3223, or email wells@goldcity.net .
| Closure Date April 18, 2008 |
Island Mountain Arts |
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Summer Gallery Program Manager:
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| Start date – mid May, Duration – 10 weeks, Wage - $11 - $12.50/hour (based on experience), 35 hours per week
*The following position is open to returning College or University Students only between the ages of 16 - 30.
Job Description: Student will facilitate IMA's annual summer Public Art Gallery program in conjunction with its summer School of the Arts and ArtsWells Festival. Assist in organizing and facilitating Art School and ArtsWells Festival related events at the gallery, such as receptions, artists' talks, concerts and performances, workshops, readings, and barbeques. Work with artists and assist with curation and hanging of exhibits and displays. Research/solicit new works for gift shop, liaise with artisans, manage gift shop consignment, do daily cashout and housekeeping. Assist in the preparation of press releases and other marketing strategies. Greet and provide assistance to gallery/gift shop visitors. Assist with all aspects of daily office duties such as answering phones, emails, filing, photocopying, etc., and other duties as assigned.
Ideal Qualifications:
• excellent interpersonal skills
• excellent oral and written communication skills
• experience in sales, handling cash and doing cash-outs
• experience in marketing, promotions and media relations
• enthusiastic, conscientious, diligent and respectful with attention to detail
• organized and efficient, excellent problem-solving skills
• familiarity with computer programs: Word, Excel, QuarkXpress, Photoshop and other graphic design and digital imaging programs, database entry.
• ability to work independently and as part of a team
• valid BC driver’s license an asset; Serving It Right Certificate an asset
• willingness to live in a small, lively rural community
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| Contact Lindsay Read |
1-800-442-2787 or 994-3466 |
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| Closure Date April 18, 2008 |
Island Mountain Arts |
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Summer Program Liaison
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| Start date – beginning of June, Duration – 9 weeks, Wage - $11 - $12.50/hour (based on experience), 35 hours per week.
*The following position is open to returning College or University Students only between the ages of 16 - 30.
Job Description: Student will manage all aspects of the annual Summer School of the Arts course registrations including processing payments, creating welcome packages, and providing accommodation/travel information. Assist in managing the summer school facility: prepare classrooms, assist with school canteen, and work with instructors and students to ensure a positive experience. Assist with coordinating welcome receptions and other summer school events. Assist with the delivery of ArtsWells workshops and related events. Assist with all aspects of daily office duties such as answering phones, emails, filing, photocopying, etc., and other duties as assigned.
Ideal Qualifications:
• excellent interpersonal skills
• excellent oral and written communication skills
• experience in sales, handling cash and doing cash-outs
• enthusiastic, conscientious, diligent, friendly and respectful with attention to detail
• organized and efficient, excellent problem-solving skills
• familiarity with computer programs: Word, Excel, QuarkXpress, Photoshop and other graphic design and digital imaging programs, database entry.
• ability to work independently and as part of a team
• valid BC driver’s license an asset; Serving It Right and Food Safe Certificates an asset
• willingness to live in a small, lively rural community
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| Contact Lindsay Read |
1-800-442-2787 or 994-3466 |
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| Closure Date April 18, 2008 |
Island Mountain Arts |
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Special Events & Marketing Coordinator
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| Start date – beginning of May, Duration – 16 weeks, Wage - $11 - $12.50/hour (based on experience), 35 hours per week.
*The following position is open to returning College or University Students only between the ages of 16 - 30.
Job Description: Student will organize the set up/tear-down of special events such as literary readings, slide presentations, concerts, coffeehouses, student receptions and outdoor activities. Prepare and distribute publicity materials (print, radio, posters, etc.) for special events and IMA programming; Handle, process and report on all monies received for special events; Operate event concession/canteen, including ordering of stock, preparing concession and processing daily cash outs; Maintain the IMA Report Binder containing a publicity file, event reports and other summer information; Develop new programming as required; Assist with all aspects of daily office duties such as answering phones, emails, filing, photocopying, etc., and other duties as assigned.
Ideal Qualifications:
• excellent interpersonal skills
• excellent oral and written communication skills
• experience in marketing, promotions and media relations
• experience in sales, handling cash and doing cash-outs
• enthusiastic, conscientious, diligent, friendly and respectful with attention to detail
• experience and/or comfort with public speaking skills
• organized and efficient, excellent problem-solving skills
• familiarity with computer programs: Word, Excel, QuarkXpress, Photoshop and other graphic design and digital imaging programs, database entry.
• ability to work independently and as part of a team
• valid BC driver’s license an asset; Serving It Right and Food Safe Certificates an asset
• willingness to live in a small, lively rural community
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| Contact Lindsay Read |
1-800-442-2787 or 994-3466 |
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| Closure Date April 18, 2008 |
Island Mountain Arts |
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Program Outreach Assistant
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| Start date – Mid May, Duration – 16 weeks, Wage - $11 - $12.50/hour (based on experience), 35 hours per week.
*The following position is open to returning College or University Students only between the ages of 16 - 30.
Job Description:
• Student will assist in all aspects of course registrations and information requests: process payments, maintain registration binder;
• Assist in managing the IMA database: process information requests, registrations, memberships, donations, and reporting on all related information;
• Assist in managing the Wells-Barkerville School facility for the duration of the Summer School: liaise with instructors and students, ensure facility access, provide supplies and equipment, prepare (and tear-down) classrooms for workshop use;
• Maintain Canteen: deliver supplies, manage inventory, daily cleaning, collect donations; Prepare, deliver, collect and tabulate the student course evaluations;
• Manage IMA- outreach and communications, including:
o Create Student Welcome Packages
o Coordinate student Welcome Receptions;
o Coordinate student afternoon excursions (Barkerville, hiking, canoeing tours);
• Assist with all aspects of daily office duties such as answering phones, emails, filing, photocopying, etc., and other duties as assigned.
Ideal Qualifications:
• excellent interpersonal skills
• excellent oral and written communication skills
• experience in sales, handling cash and doing cash-outs
• enthusiastic, conscientious, diligent, friendly and respectful with attention to detail
• organized and efficient, excellent problem-solving skills
• familiarity with computer programs: Word, Excel, QuarkXpress, Photoshop and other graphic design and digital imaging programs, database entry.
• ability to work independently and as part of a team
• valid BC driver’s license an asset; Serving It Right and Food Safe Certificates an asset
• willingness to live in a small, lively rural community
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1-800-442-2787 or 994-3466 |
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| Closure Date April 18, 2008 |
Island Mountain Arts |
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ArtsWells Festival: Public Art Coordinator
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| Start date – Mid April, Duration – 32 weeks, Wage - $12.50/hour, 35 hours per week.
*The following position is open to individuals who are EI eligible only. (To be considered EI eligible you must be either currently collecting EI benefits or have done so in the past three year. At the time of consideration for a position we will determine if you are in fact eligible.)
Job Description: Participant will:
- Create and distribute a call for submissions for public art, visual art walk and One Minute Play Festival
- Research and contact artists for Visual Art Walk and One Minute Play Festival - Liaise with venues and artist for Art Walk, - Manage all aspects of Public art for the ArtsWells festival.
- Compile and layout information for the festival program guide
- Create in-house posters to promote to local community
- Make public service announcements via radio, TV, newspaper, etc.
- Create an updated presence on the ArtsWells Website
- Prepare a complete report on 2008 Festival including recommendations for 2009. Update “How-to” manual with new information.
- Update Corporate sponsorship Proposal
- Complete final Festival marketing resources that can be used to guide future years
- Begin preparations for 2009 festival: contacting performers and artists, write grant applications for 2009, Research and purchase advertising for 2009 festival
Ideal Qualifications:
• excellent interpersonal skills
• excellent oral and written communication skills
• enthusiastic, conscientious, diligent, friendly and respectful with attention to detail
• organized and efficient, excellent problem-solving skills
• experience in marketing, promotions and media relations
• experience and/or comfort with public speaking skills
• strong interest in arts and culture a must
• familiarity with computer programs: Word, Excel, QuarkXpress, Photoshop and other graphic design and digital imaging programs, database entry.
• ability to work independently and as part of a team
• valid BC driver’s license an asset; Serving It Right and Food Safe Certificates an asset
• willingness to live in a small, lively rural community
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1-800-442-2787 or 994-3466 |
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| Closure Date April 18, 2008 |
Island Mountain Arts |
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ArtsWells Festival: Community Liaison
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| Start date – Mid April, Duration – 32 weeks, Wage - $12.50/hour, 35 hours per week.
*The following position is open to individuals who are EI eligible only. (To be considered EI eligible you must be either currently collecting EI benefits or have done so in the past three year. At the time of consideration for a position we will determine if you are in fact eligible.)
Job Description: Participant will:
• Develop ways in which ArtsWells can work with the greater community of Wells: Liaise with local committee(s) re details of the event, e.g. Chamber of Commerce, Special Events and Economic Development Committee; Facilitate meetings with community members (group and one-on-one meetings)
• Research and develop ways to co-market with Barkerville, Bowron Lakes- Work with ArtsWells Artists: Liase with artists and develop bios, Compile information for festival program, Liaise with performers and community members in order to develop story lines for press releases and articles
• Generate and maintain positive image of IMA and ArtsWells in the community, provide input and collect feedback
• Liaise with regional organizations (i.e. Billy Barker Days Festival, Bulkley Valley Music Festival etc.); Create database of Community Organizations info (i.e. schedule of events and meetings, projects, contacts)
• Update mailing list, collect members through initiatives (such as contests or link on website)
• Liaise with media and give interviews on behalf of the festival
• Maintain relevant information in Database
• Prepare a complete report on 2008 Festival including recommendations for 2009.
• Update “How-to” manual with new information.
• Begin preparations for 2009 festival: contacts with performers and artists, Write grant applications for 2009
Ideal Qualifications:
• excellent interpersonal skills, easily approachable and friendly
• respectful and conscientious in delicate situations a must
• excellent oral and written communication skills
• experience in marketing, promotions and media relations
• enthusiastic and diligent with attention to detail
• organized and efficient, excellent problem-solving skills
• familiarity with computer programs: Word, Excel, QuarkXpress, Photoshop and other graphic design and digital imaging programs, database entry.
• ability to work independently and as part of a team
• valid BC driver’s license an asset; Serving It Right Certificate an asset
• willingness to live in a small, lively rural community
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1-800-442-2787 or 994-3466 |
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| Closure Date April 28, 2008 |
Barkerville Historic Town |
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Carpentry Worker - Full TIme
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| The Barkerville Heritage Trust is seeking an individual to fill the BCGEU position of Carpentry Worker in the historic Central Interior town of Barkerville, BC.
Minimum Qualifications: Grade 12, 3 years residential carpentry experience and a BC Class 5 driver’s license. Must be physically fit and capable of performing job requirements.
Wages and benefit package as per the BCGEU Collective Agreement. Complete job description online at www.barkerville.ca
Qualified applicants are invited to submit resumes along with references to:
Reuben Berlin
Operations and Capital
14301 Hwy 26 E PO Box 19
Barkerville, BC V0K 1B0
Closing Date: Monday April 28th, 2008 2:00 PM PST
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250-994-3302 xtn. 22 |
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| Closure Date June 1, 2008 |
Bear's Paw Cafe |
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Special Events and Services Coordinator
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Organize materials for concerts, liaison with musicians, arrange for accommodation, meals, and advertise on radio and media. Promote café and its role during the summer events held by other organizations (such as Artswells, IMA courses, Barkerville and Sunset Theatre events. These activities will be supplemented by training in the café in management, hosting and financial keeping.
We are looking for someone with a moderately high degree of computer literacy, who is, or can learn to liase with media, businesses, and the public in a friendly and supportive manner, while promoting the best interests of the Café. When artists perform here, or when events are hosted in town, you will be required to pre-promote by news release, telephone and media interviews, liaise with artists or event co-coordinators to help make the events successful and to advance the role of the Bear’s Paw in these events.
This is a full time position, so some of your time will also be spent helping in the daily operation of our café and gift store. This means that the successful applicant will swing back and forth between their role as event co-coordinator, and sales and support staff at the Bear’s Paw. Your duties will also include filling the normal roles in a food service/gift establishment including serving customers, sales, food preparation, cleaning and other daily routines.
As well, we are an information and service hub, so your time is also spent assisting customers and supplying information on hiking, mining and canoe tours, and directing customers/tourists to information regarding Wells, Barkerville and Bowron Lakes.
June to September, 2008 - $10/hr plus tips.
Additional prospective employee assets (desirable but not mandatory)
• Previous work experience or education in marketing, recreation, tourism or associated fields
• Certification in Food safe, Superhost training, Serving it Right
• Experience:
o Handling cash,
o Outdoor Interests
o Food service experience
o Management, or supervisory roles
The cafe is an integral part of the community of Wells, and is continually adapting to meet the demands of the locals and tourists alike. Small, friendly, and moderately priced, the Café allows for good customer relationships and great employee satisfaction. The Café is diversifying, moving to an all day format and expanding our gift selection. Employees are exposed to a wide variety of duties and are enthusiastic about the challenges that greet them, whether it be relaying great customer satisfaction, prepping, stocking, or developing efficient and effective work habits and understanding the first principal of the bear’s paw café, which is teamwork and excellent customer service. The Bear’s Paw Café was the 2008 recipient of the Cariboo Coast Chilcotin Tourism Association’s “Outside the Box” creative marketing award. Visit www.thebearspaw.ca for more information, or www.wellsbc.com for information about Wells. A Pdf version of this document is available at www.thebeaspaw.ca/BearFacts08.pdf
Interested candidates can contact Whitegold Adventures or the Bear’s Paw Café at:
Box 206, Wells, BC. V0K 2R0
email: dinner@thebearspaw.ca
Fax: 1-250-994-2347, Ph: 1-250-994-2345
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| Contact Dave Jorgenson or Cheryl Macar |
Phone (250) 994-2345 |
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| Closure Date June 1, 2008 |
The Goldfield Bakery |
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Customer Service and Kitchen Workers
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| The Goldfield Bakery in Barkerville is now hiring for the 2008 summer season, customer service & kitchen workers needed.
Send Resume to Goldfield Bakery, Box 16, Wells, B.C. V0K 2R0 or fax to 250-994-3241. |
| Contact Barb Cirotto |
Fax (250) 994-3241 |
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| Closure Date June 1, 2008 |
Frog on the Bog |
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Interpreter, Sales and Guide for Historical Tours
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The successful applicant will work at the Frog on the Bog Gift Store in Wells, BC. You will be involved in retail sales in an eclectic gift store which sells everything from environmentally conscious clothing to gold nugget jewelry, gifts, and souvenirs. Our main store themes are the outdoors, the region and natural products. In addition, we pride ourselves on being the center of information about events, and activities in the region. We are an information and service hub, so your time is also spent assisting customers and supplying information on hiking, mining and canoe tours, and directing customers/tourists to information regarding Wells, Barkerville and Bowron Lakes. As well, we specifically sponsor a few key events each year (eg. 7 Summits Bike and Hike Challenge). You will also become involved the development of a new tour product we are developing this year, our gold mine tours. You will educate guests about the regional gold mining history, be involved in pouring of actual gold bars and eventually lead interpretive tours to working gold mines. You will liaise with other businesses in the community and communicate to the media about event schedules. The storefront tour location will also require the employee handles sounvenirs, and merchandise sales, and security of gold and other merchandise.
Expect your duties to vary widely over the course of the week as events, tours, talks, and sales vary throughout the season. This Job starts mid-June and goes to September, depending on availability. Starting wage is $10/hr. Full time hours.
Additional prospective employee assets (desirable but not mandatory)
• Previous work experience or education in marketing, recreation, tourism or associated fields
• First aid certification
• Food safe certification
• Superhost training
• Serving it Right
• Class 4 Drivers License
• Experience:
o Handling cash,
o Outdoor Interests
o Food service experience
o Management, or supervisory roles
The Frog is a new but integral part of the community of Wells, and is continually adapting to meet the demands of the locals and tourists alike. Small, friendly, and innovative, the Frog on the Bog allows for good customer relationships and great employee satisfaction. Employees are exposed to a wide variety of duties and are enthusiastic about the challenges that greet them, whether it be relaying great customer satisfaction, satisfying client needs, or developing efficient and effective work habits and understanding the first principal of our business, which is teamwork and excellent customer service. Our Business, under Whitegold Adventures was the 2008 recipient of the Cariboo Coast Chilcotin Tourism Association’s “Outside the Box” creative marketing award!
A Pdf version of this document is available at www.whitegold.ca/FrogTours08.pdf
Interested candidates can contact Whitegold Adventures or the Frog On The Bog at:
Box 206, Wells, BC. V0K 2R0
email: adventure@frogonthebog.ca
Fax: 1-250-994-2347, Ph: 1-250-994-2345 web: www.frogonthebog.ca
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| Contact Dave Jorgenson or Cheryl Macar |
(250) 994-2345 |
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| Closure Date June 1, 2008 |
White Cap Motor Inn and RV Park |
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Housekeeping Staff
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| Housekeeping staff required for the summer season at the White Cap Motor Inn and RV Park. We are a small business and while the role is primarily housekeeping we require our staff to be flexible and help out with other functions including in the reception, the coffee shop the laundry, the RV Park and other odd jobs. Applicants must be in good physical health, conscientious and trustworthy. Training provided, but some experience would be helpful. Hours should be 30 to 45 hours per week Salary of $9.00 per hour + end of contract bonus. + free shared accommodation. Phone 994 3489, mail to White Cap Motor Inn & RV Park, Box 153 Wells BC, V0K 2R0 or email the whitecap@goldcity.net |
| Contact John Jennings |
Phone: (250) 994-3489 |
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| Closure Date June 15, 2008 |
Wells & District Chamber of Commerce |
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Visitor Information Centre Counsellor
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| Title: Visitor Information Counsellor Location: Wells, BC Job Type: Visitor Information Counsellor at local Visitor Information Centre Job Description: • Provide accurate and informative travel counseling to visitors • Liaise with Chamber of Commerce • Marketing via web, print and radio; recording statistics; community events • 40 hours week; may overlap weekends; daytime hours only. • Starting wage is $8.00-$10.00 hour plus a variety of benefits including local meal, retail and accomodation discounts. Qualifications: Preference will be given to students fluent in more than one language and who have Tourism BC Visitor Information Centre Counsellor training and Superhost; computer skills, friendly demeanor and enthusiasm for the area are essential qualities. How To Apply: email resumé (Word or PDF) to info@wellsbc.com or call 1-877-451-9355 or 250-994-2345.For a complete description of the position, photos, and map in pdf format, visit http://www.thebearspaw.ca/Wells_VC_JobBrochure1.pdf |
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(250) 994-2345 |
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