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Employment & Service Contacts

Support for your Employment Search

Welcome to all new VIU employees and those who joined them as they moved to one of VIU’s communities. We are glad you are here.

When a new VIU employee relocates with their family, it can be a challenge for the spouse or partner to find work without a support network in place or knowledge of the local job market. On this page, you will find links to many regional employers as well as contact people within those organizations who can inform on employment opportunities. 

You can also take the opportunity to register for a VIU career account. Creating an account allows you to apply for jobs, check on the status of your applications and register for email job alerts.

Sectors

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Port Theatre

800- seat performing art theatre

Lisa Desprez / ldesprez@porttheatre.com / 250.754.4555

125 Front St. Nanaimo BC V9R 6Z4

Port Theatre

Nanaimo News Bulletin

Newspaper

Sean McCue / sean.mccue@nanaimobulletin.com / 250.754.4612

777 Poplar Street, Nanaimo, BC V9S 2H7

Blackpress Careers

Island Radio Ltd

Radio Station, The Wave and The Wolf

Rob Bye / jobs@islandradio.bc.ca / 250.758.1131

4550 Wellington Road, Nanaimo Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 2H3

Island Radio

Nordia

Call Centre

Laurel / info@nordia.ca / 250.760.7010 Ext: 5879

3200 Island Hwy, Nanaimo, BC V9T 1W1

Nordia Nanaimo Opportunities

Real Estate Webmasters

Branding, Leads, Websites & CRM

Carrie Baker, HR / carrie@rew.com / 877.753.9893

223 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G8

Real Estate Webmasters Careers

Nanaimo Art Gallery

Exhibition Space, Art Education and Community Programming

Carolyn Holmes, Executive Director / carolyn@nanaimoartgallery.ca /  250.754.1750

Nanaimo Art Gallery Employment

SCOTIABANK

Financial Services

Branch Manager / mail.president@scotiabank.com / 250.716.2300 Ext. 3

Scotiabank Careers

RBC ROYAL BANK

Financial Services

Anne Kuzminski / 250.390.4311 Ext. 3

Jobs at RBC

HSBC BANK CANADA

Financial Services

Val Carver / 250.390.8974 

101 - 6551 AULDS ROAD NANAIMO BC V9T 6K2

HSBC

COAST CAPITAL SAVINGS

Credit Union

Lisa De Leeuw / branchmanager@coastcapitalsavings.com / 250.483.7000

300 - 6581 AULDS ROAD NANAIMO BC V9T 6J6

Jobs at Coast Capital

BANK OF MONTREAL

Financial Services

Branch Manager / bmocareers.support@bmo.com

250.390.5086; 250.754.0564, 2 Locations

BMO Careers 

CANADIAN WESTERN BANK

Financial Services

Annie Ishmael / talent@cwbank.com / 587-489-3218

101 - 6475 METRAL DRIVE NANAIMO BC V9T 2L9

CWB Careers

COASTAL COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION

Credit Union

Shawna McPhillips / shawna.mcphillips@cccu.ca / 250.741.3200

220 - 59 WHARF STREET NANAIMO BC V9R 2X3

Careers at CCCU

ISLAND SAVINGS CREDIT UNION

Credit Union

Branch Manager / contact@islandsavings.ca / 250.390.7070

97 - 6631 ISLAND HIGHWAY N NANAIMO BC V9T 4T7

Island Savings

TD CANADA TRUST

Financial Services

Jeff Krafta / 250.716.2600

Jobs at TD

BC FOREST SAFETY COUNCIL

Safety Council of Forest Assoc. safety training & certification

Patty Bergeron / training@bcforestsafe.org 250.741.1060

420 ALBERT STREET NANAIMO BC V9R 2V7

bcforestsafe.org

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS
(PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION)

The Pacific Biological Station is part of a network of nine major scientific facilities operated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Please call 250-756-7000

3190 Hammond Bay Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N7

DFO Careers

HAZELWOOD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC

Contractor - Residential Building & Development

Katherine Lamb / katherine.lamb@hazelwood.ca / 250-824-0653

202 - 572 Stewart Ave., Nanaimo, BC V9S 5T5

Careers at Hazelwood Construction

KNAPPETT INDUSTRIES (2006) LTD

Construction services for residential subdivision development, underground utility installation & replacement, road building and land clearing

jobs@knappettindustries.com / 250.390.3044

7025 Doumont Rd., Nanaimo, BC V9T 6G9

Knappett Industries

SAYWELL CONTRACTING LTD

Residential Building & Development contractor

Sheldon Saywell / info@saywellcontracting.com / 250-729-0197

2599 McCullough Road Nanaimo BC V9S 4M9

Jobs at Saywell

WENNER HOME INTEGRATION

Western Canada’s leader in complete technology integration

Adam Stowe / adam@wenner.ca / 250.758.2231

Unit 101 – 1934 Boxwood Road, Nanaimo

Wenner Home Integration

 

WINDLEY CONTRACTING LTD

Building, Developing & General Contracting

Rick Windley / info@windleycontracting.com / 250.758.3411

3711 SHENTON ROAD NANAIMO BC V9T 2H1

Windley Careers

VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY

Recruit@viu.ca

900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5

Careers at VIU

You can also take the opportunity to register for a VIU career account. Creating an account allows you to apply for jobs, check on the status of your applications and register for email job alerts.

NANAIMO LADYSMITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SD 68)

In addition to certified teachers, SD 68 also employs skilled tradespeople, school-based staff, IT specialists and managers.

careers@sd68.bc.ca

Employment Opportunities

ASPENGROVE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

7660 Clark Dr, Lantzville

250-390-2201

https://aspengroveschool.ca/career-opportunities/

ETHOS CAREER MANAGEMENT GROUP

Deborah Bromley / contact@ethoscmg.com / 250-741-8116

202 - 155 SKINNER STREET NANAIMO BC V9R 5E8

Ethos Careers

LABOUR UNLIMITED TEMPORARY SERVICES

Provides temporary labour solutions to the light industrial, special event and construction industries

Manager / nanaimo@labourunlimited.com / 250-716-1760

103 - 10 ESPLANADE NANAIMO BC V9R 4Y7

Labour Unlimited

WORKBC NANAIMO (MAXIMUS CANADA EMPLOYMENT SERVICES)

WorkBC is the provincial government's access point to the world of work in BC, helping people find jobs, explore career options and improve their skills. 

centre-nanaimo@workbc.ca  / 250-714-0085

101 - 155 Skinner Street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5G9

BREWERS DISTRIBUTOR LTD

Wholesale distribution of beer and the collection of returnable, refillable and recyclable beer containers.

Ted Moroz / BDL@BDL.ca / 250.714.0188

425 Madsen Road, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5X3

Careers at BDL

QUALITY FOODS NANAIMO

Retail - Grocery Store

Store Manager / qfresume@qualityfoods.com / 250-754-6012 (Harewood); 250-758-3733 (Bowen); 250-756-3929 (Northridge)

7-2220 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H9

Work at Quality Foods

ISLAND HEALTH

Island Health delivers many types of health care services for residents, clients and patients.

Sarah / info@viha.ca 

1665 Grant Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5K7

Careers with Island Health

SHOPPERS DRUG MART

Retail - Drug Stores

Dayna Chambers / daychambers@shoppersdrugmart.ca 

Many locations, Careers at Shoppers

WOODGROVE MANOR

Convalescent/Nursing Home

Linnette Brockenborough / info@woodgrovemanor.ca / 250-390-1036

6304 Metral Drive, Nanaimo, BC V9T 2L8

Jobs at Woodgrove Manor

CIBC WOOD GUNDY

Investment/Mortgage Company

Jessica Roberts

250-703-5380

jessica.roberts@cibc.ca

1 - 20 Townsite Road, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5T7

Careers with CIBC Wood Gundy

MNP LLP

MNP is a leading national accounting, tax and business consulting firm in Canada

Jennifer Erno

778-374-2120

Jennifer.Erno@mnp.ca

96 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5L3

Careers with MNP

VANCOUVER ISLAND ECONOMIC ALLIANCE

Building Alliances for Economic Vitality & Sustainability

George Hanson

250-667-5225

george@viea.ca

P.O. Box 76, Station ‘A’ Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5K4

viea.ca

CITY OF NANAIMO

Municipal Government

Carla Burgmann

250.755.4406

employment.opportunities@nanaimo.ca

2nd Floor, 455 Wallace Street Nanaimo, BC V9R 5J6

Employment Opportunities

NANAIMO LADYSMITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SD 68)

In addition to certified teachers, SD 68 also employs skilled tradespeople, school-based staff, IT specialists and managers.

250-754-5521

careers@sd68.bc.ca

Employment Opportunities

SCHOOL DISTRICT #69 QUALICUM

Public school district on central Vancouver Island

250 248-4241

jobpostings@sd69.bc.ca

100 E. Jensen Avenue, Parksville, BC, V9P 2G5

https://www.sd69.bc.ca/Employment/Pages/default.aspx#/=

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

The Regional District of Nanaimo provides regional governance and services throughout Vancouver Island's beautiful central east coast.

Human Resources, 250-390-4111

rdncareers@rdn.bc.ca 

6300 HAMMOND BAY RD., NANAIMO, BC V9T 6N2

rdn.bc.ca/employment

SCHOOL DISTRICT #79 COWICHAN

Public school district in Cowichan

250-748-0321

applications@sd79.bc.ca

2557 Beverly St, Duncan, V9L 2X3

https://sd79.bc.ca/services/human-resources/employment-opportunities/

BERK'S INTERTRUCK LTD

Authorized dealer for Volvo Heavy Trucks, Autocar Heavy Trucks and Isuzu Trucks, and distributor for Canuck Trailers and Felling Trailers Inc., 5 locations on VI

Dan Grubac, GM dgrubac@berksintertruck.com 250-758-5217

2230 MCCULLOUGH ROAD NANAIMO BC V9S 4M7

https://www.berksintertruck.com/join-our-team/

HARMAC PACIFIC

Harmac operates a Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK) pulp mill. They hire engineers, accountants, administrators and IT, technical, and trades professionals.

Craig Dubyk or Alana DiCredico 

250-722-3211 (Craig) 250-722-4223 (Alana)

info@harmacpacific.com 

100 Wave Pl., Nanaimo, BC V9X 1J2

https://www.harmacpacific.com/employment.php

FORTISBC

Heating & Gas Piping Work

Amalie Michaux 

604-592-7498

recruiting@fortisbc.com 

2220 DORMAN ROAD NANAIMO BC V9S 5W2

fortisbc.com/careers

MOSAIC FOREST MANAGEMENT

Mosaic Forest Management Corp. is a leader in sustainable timberlands management.

201-648 TERMINAL AVE., NANAIMO, BC V9R 5E2

mosaicforests.com/careers

COAST BASTION HOTEL

Sherry Jordan s.jordan@coasthotels.com 250-753-6601

11 Bastion St. Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E4

https://www.coasthotels.com/careers

GRAND HOTEL

Susie Siri info@thegrandhotelnanaimo.ca 250-758-3000

4898 RUTHERFORD ROAD NANAIMO BC V9T 4Z4

thegrandhotelnanaimo.ca

BEST WESTERN DORCHESTER

Erik Brook erik@dorchesternanaimo.com 250-739-5051

70 CHURCH STREET NANAIMO BC V9R 5H4

https://www.dorchesternanaimo.com/careers

LONG LAKE INN HOTEL & RESORT INC

James Young james@innonlonglake.com 250-758-1144

4700 ISLAND HIGHWAY N NANAIMO BC V9T 1W6

innonlonglake.com

BEST WESTERN NORTHGATE MOTOR INN

Geoff Wallace, GM gm@bwnorthgate.com 250-390-2222, ext. 7200

6450 METRAL DRIVE NANAIMO BC V9T 2L8

bestwestern.com

COURTYARD MARRIOT HOTEL

100 Gordon St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5J8
250-824-2705

https://careers.marriott.com/

BRITISH COLUMBIA FERRY SERVICES INC

BC Ferries is one of the largest ferry operators in the world, providing year-round vehicle and passenger service on 25 routes to 47 terminals, with a fleet of 35 vessels.

Nanaimo HR Manager ernan@bcferries.com (250) 716-7131

680 Trans Canada Highway, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5R1

https://www.bcferries.com/our-company/bc-ferries-jobs