Industrial Heritage Assistants

Industrial Heritage Assistants
Job Number # 
18034
Employer 
Western Vancouver Island Industrial Heritage Society
Job Location(s) 
Port Alberni
Number of Positions 
2
Date Posted 
May 14, 2018
Apply By 
Jun 07, 2018
Start Date 
TBD
Schedule 
Part Time
Temporary
NOC Code 
5212
Source 
Employer
Details 

Western Vancouver Island Industrial Heritage Society (WVIIHS) is seeking 2 summer students to work in Port Alberni, BC. The work would begin July 8 and end September 2, 2018. The position is for 30 hours/week (possibly including weekends) at a rate of $12.65/hour.

Work will be directly with and related to the WVIIHS collection of industrial artifacts, mainly related to the west coast forest industry. 

  • Duties will include cleaning, displaying and presenting to the public, some computer inventory work and assisting on the railway
  • The positions will be based at the Industrial Heritage Center, with some duties at other locations in Port Alberni
  • These positions will be of particular interest to students with an interest in heritage, industrial machinery and dealing with the public. Skills will be acquired in the preservation and presentation of a large collection of historic trucks and other objects
  • These positions are funded under a grant from Canada Summer Jobs program (CSJ)

 

Qualifications 

Requirements for all applicants are:

  • Must have been registered as a full time student in the 2017/2018 academic year and have proof of intention to return to full time high school, trades school, college or university in the 2018/2019 academic year
  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident 
  • Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
  • Foreign students are not eligible for this program
How to Apply 

Please send a resume to: Pete Geddes by email at plgeddes@telus.net on or before June 7, 2018. 

Thank you to all applicants, only short-listed students will be contacted.