BASE CLEANER (Anticipatory)

Important messages

Information you must provide:

Contact information for 2 supervisory references.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

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

All information pertaining to the process will be sent by email. It is therefore your responsibility to verify your email account for new communication regarding this selection process on a regular basis.

Applicants can modify their application/resume at anytime BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement. Incomplete applications at time of closing will be screened out.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is a federal government department. DND employees and Canadian Forces members, as a Defence Team, operate hand-in-hand to ensure the defence of Canada and Canadians at home and abroad.

RP Ops (Esq) is part of the Defence Team, responsible for providing Infrastructure support to Navy operations.

19 Wing Comox, based on Vancouver Island, carries out search and rescue operations in the busiest region in Canada. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team.

Intent of the process

The intent is to fill immediate vacancies in Esquimalt and Comox, BC. A pool may be establish for filling current and future vacancies with various tenures (term, indeterminate) in both Comox and Esquimalt, BC.

Positions to be filled: 3

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 an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Experience (minimum one year) in providing cleaning services in an industrial or commercial setting.

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

Assets:

Previous training or certification in Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).

Experience providing cleaning services in a military environment.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

Knowledge of cleaning methods and procedures.

Abilities:

Oral communication.

Personal Suitability

Working effectively with others
Dependability
Flexibility
Showing initiative and being action oriented
Following Direction
Safety Orientation

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

Organizational Need

. In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities or Women.

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements

Must be able to work overtime.
Willing and able to take training as required.
Must be willing to wear and utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Operational requirements may be required for some positions. These requirements will be communicated to the candidates considered for that specific appointment. They may include the willingness to work shiftwork and/or on weekends, willingness to travel or the possession of a driver’s license.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Must be able to obtain and maintain various security levels (Reliability and Secret)

Must be willing and able to wear all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.
Must be able to work overtime.

Other conditions of employment may be required for some positions. These conditions will be communicated to the candidates considered for that specific appointment.

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed in this appointment process.

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.

Candidates may be required to pay for their own travel expenses for assessment during this 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.