JOB DETAILSPosted Oct 23, 2026
Dental Technician
Walker Dental Laboratories Ltd.
Kamloops (BC)
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- Location
- Kamloops (BC)
- Salary
- $38.40 to $40.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
Full job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Commercial dental laboratory
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Design dental devices
- Fabricate and repair crowns, bridges or implants
- Modify dental devices including full or partial dentures, orthodontic appliances, inlays, onlays, clasps and bands
- Prepare plaster models and moulds
- Supervise technical staff
- Train other dental technicians
- Cast gold or metal alloys for bridges and denture bases
- Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory
- Maintain and order supplies
- Mould wax over dentures set-up
- Finish metal framework of dentures
- Supervise students in training
- Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
- Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
- Make orthodontic bands from metal and alloys
- Polish and buff dentures
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Team player