General Labourer

Duties

Operates motorized equipment including utility tractors, excavators, overhead cranes and forklifts; transport vehicles including all-terrain vehicles; and snow removal equipment including snow blowers, small trucks with plows and salt/sand spreaders involved in maintenance at the Base or field sites and in the delivery of life cycle maintenance of the civil assets of Marine and Civil Infrastructure.

Operates the high-pressure washing, sandblasting and specialized painting equipment to refurbish steel aids to navigation (buoys) and other assets.

Assists in hoisting operations, secures loads and provides signals to the heavy equipment (crane) operator or helicopter pilot.

Carries out new construction or repair maintenance of civil asset infrastructure including, but not limited to, lightstations, storage or equipment buildings, landings, wharves, hoists, domestic potable water / sanitary systems and other structures; assists in the construction and erection of aluminum, wooden or galvanized steel towers or other structures at the Base and remote field sites.

Participates in the maintenance of mechanical or electrical equipment at the Base or on remotely located aids to navigation, Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) sites, lightstations and domestic facilities by assisting individuals from different trades in conducting general inspections, reporting on equipment malfunctions and performing emergency repair; provides support for the handling of contaminated/hazardous materials.

Operates a variety of hand tools and power tools including specialized equipment used for hoisting or moving assets, rock drilling, concrete mixing, excavation or carpentry; measures chain and selects anchors to be deployed with floating aids.

Work environment

The Canadian Coast Guard owns and operates the federal government’s civilian fleet and provides key maritime services to Canadians.

As a Special Operating Agency of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Coast Guard helps ensure safe and accessible waterways for Canadians. The Coast Guard also plays a key role in ensuring the sustainable use and development of Canada’s oceans and waterways.

The Coast Guard has a direct and important impact on the lives of Canadians. We help ensure the safe use of Canadian waterways, and we facilitate the smooth functioning of the Canadian economy.

A nationally recognized symbol of safety, the Coast Guard serves on three oceans, the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes, and other major waterways. Operating along the longest coastline in the world and in some of its most difficult weather conditions, the Coast Guard operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Providing this high level of service requires a skilled workforce at sea and ashore. Join the team!

The Coast Guard is seeking general labourers in Parry Sound and Prescott, Ontario.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established through this staffing process and may be used to staff similar positions with different tenures (i.e. on a term, acting or an indeterminate basis) with the Canadian Coast Guard.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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)

Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience related to the positions duties.

Degree equivalency

Experience completing maintenance work and providing assistance to different trades such as welders, carpenters, painters, electricians, mechanics and/or heavy equipment operators.

Experience in the operation of light motorized equipment such as forklifts, utility tractors/excavators, all-Terrain Vehicles (ATVS), snow-removal equipment and overhead cranes.

Experience in the use of workshop equipment such as tools, machines, and the related personal protection equipment.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of safety practices related to the labourer work such as the handling of electric or gas powered tools, off-ground work, signaller duties for crane, the handling of hazardous goods, etc.

Ability to climb on structures in order to perform work (including paint work using a bosun's chair);
Ability to communicate effectively verbally;
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to analyze problems in order to identify valuable solutions.

Reliability;
Initiative;
Collaboration;
Client service oriented.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Possession of a valid divers licence - Class G in Ontario - and willingness to drive an automobile;
Willingness and physical ability to perform hard work on rough terrain and on remote sites;
Willingness and physical ability to climb and work on structures (towers) up to 35 meters in height to perform work including on a bosun's chair either inside or outside of structures;
Willingness and physical ability to travel for periods of up to six (6) weeks and to use various modes of transportation including helicopters, all-Terrain Vehicles (ATVS), ships and small boats;
Willingness and physical ability to work overtime if required;
Willingness and physical ability to lift and carry heavy weight up to 50kg on rough terrain.
Valid Health Canada Medical

Other information

Our intention is to communicate with candidates through emails and/or through the www.jobs.gc.ca applicant account. Candidates participating in this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and that their system accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block the receipt of these types of email).

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 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.

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

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.