Vehicle and Equipment Operator - Casual Opportunity

Duties

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

Drives and operates a combination of 12 wheel truck and trailer equipped with an extendable hydraulic crane (Pathfinder) and hauling 20,000 kg of certified weights. Operates the crane to manipulate weights of 500 kg by groups of four. Works collaboratively with a team of inspectors. Makes recommendations to the manager on truck and equipment maintenance. Manages email and creates travel requests, expense reports, and daily time sheets electronically.

Intent of the process

This process is for casual employment on an ''as and when required'' basis only.

A casual can be required to work up to 90 working days within a calendar year. A casual may work 90 consecutive days, a few days a week, or on call.

Ideally, we would like to offer the opportunity to someone who can communicate in both official languages (English and French).

Positions to be filled: 1

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)

EDUCATION
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note).

Note:
The employer-approved alternative to a secondary school diploma is a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience operating a heavy duty vehicle with multiple axles, multiple speed transmissions and air brakes.

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

French essential
Even if the position requires communication in French, we would like to offer the opportunity to someone who can communicate in both official languages (English and French).

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

• Reliability check.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Class 1 driver's licence
• Ability to manually and repetitively lift and carry up to 50 lb.
• Able and willing to travel.

Other information

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.