Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions that need answering? Check out some of these common questions.
How do I register with Okanagan Staffing Services?
The first step is to visit our Application Process page under Job Seeker Services. Complete and submit your free application as instructed. Please include the Job Title in your email subject line as we have many positions advertised at one time. This will ensure your application is considered for the position you are interested in. There are no fees for employees seeking work.
What happens after you receive my application?
The recruitment team will review your qualifications; if there is a suitable position currently available, you will then be notified for a personal interview. Otherwise your resume will be retained on our database for jobs that match your education, skills and work-related experience. It is important that you update us in regards to your availability as well as any other positions you may be interested in.
Once you have completed the interview and any skill testing that is required , you will then be recommended for further interviews with our clients.
If I am a temporary employee, how do I get paid?
When you are a temporary employee, you will be paid on a bi-weekly basis through Okanagan Staffing Services. You are required to fill out a time sheet that will be approved and signed by a supervisor at the assignment. You must email or fax it to our office by the Friday cut-off (or very latest, on the Monday at 10 am of the following week).
You are paid hourly in addition to 4% vacation pay bi-weekly. Your pay cheque will be deposited by way of direct deposit.
A copy of our blank time sheet is available for download below.
Criminal record checks can and will be done if requested by our clients.
I’ve applied and sent my resume. Why haven’t I heard anything back?
Only if short-listed for an applied position, we will contact with you to set up an interview and possibly some testing.
I’ve already applied/registered, but I want to be considered for a current position listed on the Job Postings page. What do I do?
If you’ve already applied with us as a temporary employee and you have now located a job that you are suitable for on our job page, you are welcome to reapply with a cover page for those permanent full-time positions, providing us with the necessary information. Email jobs@okanaganstaffing.com or reception@okanaganstaffing.com
Please include the Job Title in your email subject line as we have many positions advertised at one time. This will ensure your application is considered for the position you are interested in.
What do I do if I have agreed to work a temporary assignment but I can not make it in to work due to illness, or other circumstances?
It is very important that you contact us as soon as you realize you cannot cover your assignment either by phone (250-717-0506) or email reception@okanaganstaffing.com no matter what time of day it is. We will forward the information to our client and arrange for someone else to cover for the period you are away, or take over the remainder of the assignment, if necessary. If you do accept an assignment, it is very important that you realize that both we and our client are relying on you to follow through as promised. Please only cancel if completely necessary.