Laundry Instructor

Important messages

Reference checks may be sought.
An Interview may be held.
A test may be administred.

Intent of the process

This process is to staff positions for casual (90 days), term or indeterminate staffing. A pool of qualified candidates will be established to staff similar positions in CORCAN.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum)

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)

Education:
High school diploma or employer-approved equivalent. The employer-approved high school diploma equivalent is a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission's test, approved as an equivalent to the high school diploma, or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Significant (2yrs) and recent experience(1yr) in supervising a work team;
• Significant (2yrs) ensuring quality of customer service;
• Significant (2yrs) handling changes within the environment of work.
• Experience using a standard computer.

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

Asset Qualifications:

• Experience in shipping and receiving.
• Work experience in a correctional environment.
• At least 6 months of experience as a laundry worker.

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

Various language requirements
French essential
English essential
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Information on language requirements

Knowledge
1. Knowledge of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).
2. Knowledge of the occupational health and safety standards (section I to V of part XIV "Materials Handling" of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations).

Ability
1. Ability to organize the workload.
2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
3. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
4. Ability to manage unforeseen situations.

Personal suitability
• Effective interpersonal relations
• Team work
• Trustworthy
• Judgment

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

Organizational Needs:

To support the efforts of having a diversified workforce, priority may be given to those who have reported belonging to one of the employment equity groups: Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities or women.

Operational Requirements:

•Be willing to work overtime on occasion and on holidays.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Conditions of employment:

Being able and willing to lift 20 kg following safe working practices.

Other information

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.
The client organization will accept applications on-line only.
All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.
Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below.
Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.
You must indicate on your application if you require a technical assistance for testing or an alternative method of assesment.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).
Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Applicants MUST provide a cover letter. In this document, you must clearly demonstrate, using concrete and detailed examples, how you meet the experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications sections (below). The pre-selection committee will not make any assumptions about your experience. If you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria, your application may be rejected. Candidates who provide incomplete information or who fail to provide information will be eliminated. We will not consult applicants for incomplete or missing information.

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.