Dental laboratory assistant

Shaw Lab Group

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 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

  • Prepare plaster models and moulds
  • Cast gold or metal alloys for bridges and denture bases
  • Maintain and order supplies
  • Mould wax over dentures set-up
  • Finish metal framework of dentures
  • 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
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Mileage paid

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Other benefits

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for Indigenous people
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
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