Dental Laboratory Assistant, Victoria, BC (LMIA)
Job Type
Full-time
Location Type
On-site
Location
Victoria, BC
Salary
$30.00–$34.00 CAD/hour
Job Description
AI Summary
This Dental Laboratory Assistant position at BESPOKE DENTURE CLINIC in Victoria, BC, involves tasks such as moulding wax, sterilizing equipment, and finishing dentures.
Candidates should have 1 to less than 2 years of relevant experience, with no specific degree or diploma required.
About the Role
This role involves working in a dental practice or denturist's practice. Key duties include moulding wax over denture set-ups, sterilizing and maintaining instruments and equipment, and finishing the metal framework of dentures.
The assistant will also prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays, pack plastic material into moulds to form full or partial dentures, and polish and buff dentures. Specialization areas include full dentures, partial dentures, and orthodontic appliances, requiring technical expertise in plastering, packing, waxing-up, casting, polishing, and assembly.
Requirements
Candidates need 1 year to less than 2 years of experience. There is no specific degree, certificate, or diploma required for this position.
Personal suitability traits include efficient interpersonal skills, flexibility, judgement, accuracy, dependability, excellent oral and written communication, initiative, interpersonal awareness, and reliability.
Work Environment and Benefits
The work environment is fast-paced with tight deadlines, repetitive tasks, and a large workload. Physical capabilities required include manual dexterity, attention to detail, ability to distinguish between colours, hand-eye co-ordination, and a combination of sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, and kneeling.
Free parking is available as an additional benefit.
Why this job suits newcomers
This posting is LMIA-positive, facilitating the work permit process for eligible international candidates. It explicitly states that Canadian work experience is not required and the employer provides support for newcomers, including foreign credential recognition and cross-cultural training.