Research Farm Foreman, Benton, New Brunswick

Work environment

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Intent of the process

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

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)

Successful completion of secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience working in a modern agricultural research environment.
Experience in the supervision of staff and managing work schedules.
Experience in preparing agricultural plots, planting, protecting, harvesting, grading and storing of crops.
Experience in the management, operation and maintenance of modern farm machinery.
Experience using Windows-Based software to enter and manage data, to maintain detailed records (such as training records, expenditure tracking, machinery use or maintenance records, land use records or some other kind of record relevant to managing a research farm); and to communicate via e-mail.
Experience providing verbal and written instructions to others describing how to carry out tasks related to field operations or experiments, such as treatment applications, sample labelling, and collecting and recording of experimental data.
Experience providing leadership to others and managing the performance (quality and/or quantity of work) of others formally and/or informally.

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

Post-Secondary education in agriculture, crop science, agriculture business management, or any other relevant program.

A valid New Brunswick Pesticide Applicator’s Certificate or the equivalent from another province.

Degree equivalency

Experience in the use of hand and power tools.
Experience in the operation of small plot equipment

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of Best Management Practices of crop productions such as crop planting, production, irrigation, harvesting and storing.
Knowledge of the safe use, calibration procedure and maintenance of farm equipment used for crop production.
Knowledge of the efficient and safe handling and application of fertilizer, plant protection agents and other chemicals utilized in crop production.

Leadership
Adaptability
Teamwork
Initiative
Interactive communication

Ability to use a computer and a variety of related software programs such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook.

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

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

Information on employment equity

Ability and willingness to work overtime as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid New Brunswick class 3 driver’s license or willingness to acquire same.
Ability and willingness to work outside in varying weather conditions.
Ability and willingness to work with pesticides and other farm chemicals.

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.