Storespersons

Update: Amendment to the conditions of employment to include provincial/territorial equivalents to B.C. driver’s licence.

Important messages

The client organization will only accept on-line applications received via the canada.ca site. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

All information pertaining to the process will be sent by email. It is therefore your responsibility to verify your email account, including your junk folders, for new communication regarding this selection process on a regular basis.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, the individual will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is also to create a pool of candidates to staff current and upcoming vacancies, and may be used for similar positions with various tenures and various security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 6

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Successful completion of two years of secondary school education according to provincial/territorial standards.

Degree equivalency

Experience in warehousing or inventory management.

Experience providing customer service.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Completion of a certified warehousing apprenticeship course, such as the Parts and Warehousing Person 1 or Logistics and Distribution Person 2 or 3.

Experience working within the Defense Supply Chain (DSC) and its applications, such as DRMIS.

Experience having worked in a warehouse or distribution facility including receiving, shipping or internal distribution of goods.

Experience operating various types of Material Handling Equipment, such as forklifts, pallet jacks or stock pickers.

Experience using SAP based Material Management programs and software.

Experience in handling hazardous material.

Experience interpreting federal and provincial legislation governing the handling, storage and disposal of material.

Experience using Microsoft Office suite, warehousing program or accounting program.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of warehouse storage practices, and maintaining and controlling inventory.

Ability to communicate effectively.

Ability to problem solve.

Ability to perform physically demanding tasks in accordance with safety practices, including: safely lift 20kg and climb ladders.

Effective Interpersonal Relationships

Initiative

Teamwork

Dependability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Organizational Need:

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates’ self- identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, Visible Minorities, Women and Persons with Disabilities.

Operational Requirements:

Required to wear CSA approved safety footwear and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as directed.
Required to work in inclement weather conditions.
Required to travel.
Required to work overtime and occasionally on weekends and holidays.
Required to work shifts.
May be required to work in a warehouse environment with minimal supervision.

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance – Various.
Possession of a valid B.C. Driver’s license or provincial/territorial equivalent (minimum class “7N” upgraded to class “5” within 30 months of hiring date).
Eligible and willing to obtain and maintain a DND 404.
Required to perform physically demanding tasks in accordance with safety practices, including: safely lift 20kg, climb ladders, walk over uneven terrain.
Completion of the GS-STS-04 on-the-job training requirements within 12 months of hiring date.

Other information

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questions how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential qualifications. The screening board cannot make assumptions about your experience. It is not enough to simply state that you have the required qualifications, or list your current responsibilities. An effective approach would be to write one or two paragraphs with specific examples on how you meet the required experience. Failing to do so will result in your application being rejected. The resume may constitute a secondary source to validate the experience factors described in the screening questions. Applicants WILL NOT be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Candidates may be required to attend an in-person assessment at one of the following locations:
• Victoria, BC
• Edmonton, AB
• Ottawa, ON
• Montreal, QC
• Halifax, NS

Top-down selection or random selection may be applied at any phase of this selection process.

May be required to complete written and practical exams.

Reference checks may be sought.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.