Notice of Employment Opportunity

Water Operator

(Part-Time, Permanent Position)

The Van Anda Improvement District (VAID) has an employment opportunity for a Water Treatment Operator. Reporting to the VAID Trustees, the operator will be responsible, in conjunction with a co-worker, for overseeing the activities and processes that go into treating and distributing VAID drinking water, performing skilled and semi-skilled maintenance work, and operating a variety of equipment in the operation, repair and maintenance of Van Anda water facilities & system. Duties also include taking samples to be sent to Vancouver Coastal Health and responding to call outs.

Applicants must be a Secondary School Graduate and possess or be willing to obtain a Small Water System Certificate within a year of being hired. The successful candidate must possess a valid Class 5 BC Drivers license. The position requires residency on Texada Island.

This is a permanent part time position (minimum 10 hours a week) that will, in time, increase in the hours worked per week.  The rate of pay for this position commensurate with experience. Please send your cover letter and resume, including a list of 3 references, by mail or email to Van Anda Improvement District, PO Box 115, Van Anda, BC, V0N 3K0; email: contact@vananda-id.ca

Applications will be reviewed starting immediately, with the position remaining open until filled. Thank you for your interest in this position.  Only those under consideration will be contacted.

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VAID has an opening for an Administrative Assistant.

Notice of Job Opportunity – Administrative Assistant

Part-Time, Permanent Position

The Van Anda Improvement District (VAID) has an opening for an Administrative Assistant for the office and operations of VAID in its water treatment and distribution system and volunteer fire fighting responsibilities.

This is a permanent part time position. The hours may vary throughout the year but are expected to average about 10 hours a week. The rate of pay for this position is commensurate with experience.

Applicants should be grade 12 graduates with experience in all aspects of Office Administration.   Necessary skills include computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheets, email, social media, and electronic document filing.  Working knowledge of accounting practices preferred.

Please include 2 samples of your work such as a welcome letter to new customer, meeting agenda, inventory excel spreadsheet and/or administration monthly report with your application. 

Applications can be mailed to contact@vananda-id.ca or mailed to Box 115, Van Anda.

Applications will be reviewed starting on July 15, 2023, with the position remaining open until filled. Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those under consideration will be contacted.

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Ken Soles has announced that he is retiring as VAID’s Senior water operator as of Jan 1, 2023. VAID wishes to thank Ken for all his years of exemplary service and for providing the residents of Van Anda with great drinking water with very few boil water advisories. We would also like to acknowledge Ken’s diligence and efforts in bringing our new water system on-line.

To help ease Ken into retirement, starting on November 1 please contact Austin Rycroft at 604 413-1402 if you have any issues with our water service.

We have a position opening for a Water Operator, as our senior operator is retiring at the end of the year. The job is permanent part-time. Training and educational assistance provided.

For more information, please see this page.

Thanks to all who applied. The position has been filled.