Senior Field Operations Worker

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**AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE**

Duties

Assist with plot land preparation, seeding and harvest operations of fill (crop) areas and research plots.

Prepare experimental materials such as seed and plant samples for laboratory analysis and assist with sample processing activities;

Participate in controlled environmental studies and field-plot experiments to assess agronomic, physiological traits of crops; participate in a plot maintenance program;

Performs field activities such as field/seedbed preparation, planting, spraying, mowing, maintenance and harvesting activities for research field and scientific purposes.

Additional duties can be assigned by the supervisor to meet the needs of the Research Program Operations.

Work environment

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, AAFC is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives.

Intent of the process

Immediate staffing needs: 2 Seasonal Indeterminate positions in Brandon, MB.
Anticipatory staffing needs: 1 Seasonal Indeterminate position in Carberry, MB and 1 Seasonal Indeterminate position in Portage la Prairie, MB.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar permanent and/or temporary employment for the locations indicated for this process.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, and there is a temporary need, he/she may be considered for acting or assignment/secondment opportunities.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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)

Secondary school diploma or an approved alternative.

Degree equivalency

Recent** experience working with cereals/pulses and/or forages crops
Recent** experience in crop production (field and/or vegetable crops).
Recent** experience in harvesting crops.

**Recent experience is defined as having performed relevant duties within the last 24 months

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

Experience operating and maintaining agricultural and research equipment (e.g. tractor, cultivator, combine, swather, potato digger).

Experience working in an agricultural research setting.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of cereal/grain field crops including growing and maintenance.

Knowledge of safe farm practices.

Interactive Communication
Adaptability
Teamwork
Concern for Safety

Ability to perform mathematical calculations and maintain records.

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

Knowledge in threshing harvested materials and processing of grain.

Ability to calibrate, operate and maintain (eg seeders, combines and other field equipment).

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability; visible minorities, women.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid driver’s license.

Requirements that a person must meet or comply with for as long as they occupy the position:

- Ability and willingness to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.

- Ability and willingness to work in harsh environments (outdoors, cold, hot, dust, and noise).

- Ability and willingness to tolerate the presence of irritants such as dust, pollen and spores.

- Known allergies must be controlled through use of protective mask and/or medication and must not impinge on tasks to be performed.

- Ability and willingness to work overtime including evenings and weekends.

- Ability and willingness to perform physically demanding work activities including moderate to heavy manual labour requiring bending and lifting heavy objects. (up to 20kg).

Other information

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

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.