Maintenance Labourer

Duties

Provide general labourer duties with respect to assisting various tradesmen and Inventory control to support the Facilities Management group at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre.

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.

As one of the 20 research sites in Canada, this Maintenance Labourer position is located within the Lethbridge site. The Lethbridge site is responsible for conducting various agricultural research studies for the Government of Canada. This position will support the delivery of these by helping maintain a healthy work flow for the science community by providing support to our Journeymen staff in accomplishing assigned tasks.

Intent of the process

Immediate need: To staff 2 Maintenance Labourer positions on a full time temporary basis at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre.

Anticipatory: A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions on a permanent full-time or part-time basis or on a temporary full-time or part-time basis for the location indicated for this process.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, he/she may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or 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 acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience in assisting tradesmen with various duties including shelving installation, snow removal, lighting repairs, Heating/Ventilation maintenance and repairs in a commercial/industrial environment

Experience using MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer) or equivalent.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of maintenance operations including shelving installation, snow removal, lighting repairs, Heating/Ventilation maintenance and repairs.

Knowledge of the operation of hand and power tools.

Interactive Communication
Concern for Safety
Teamwork
Client Focus
Initiative

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

Experience managing materials inventory for tools/parts or fuel in an industrial environment.

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

Information on employment equity

Placement of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) employees affected by workforce adjustment.

Ability and willingness to lift materials up to 40 kg.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Ability and willingness to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment, footwear and clothing as required.

Ability and willingness to work overtime including mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Ability and willingness to undertake training related to the duties of the position.

Known allergies must be controlled through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication and must not infringe upon the duties to be performed.

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.