Instructor Upholstery - CORCAN

Work environment

Working with offenders inside a correctional institution.

Intent of the process

To create a pool of qualified candidates that will be used to staff various positions accross Canada.

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)

EDUCATION:
Succesful completion of a Secondary school diploma.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in industrial upholstery, small-scale upholstery or cutting in the textile industry;
Experience in working with Excel, Word, and Outlook or equivalent software;
Experience in providing training to a working group.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential;
French Essential;
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of workplace safety measures.

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate in writing;
Ability to communicate orally;
Ability to coordinate the production of an upholstery workshop;
Ability to contribute to good customer relations;
Ability to supervise staff.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Judgement;
Interpersonal relations;
Integrity.

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

EDUCATION:
Successful completion of a Vocational Studies Diploma (DSV) in small-scale upholstery or industrial upholstery.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in coordinating the activities of an upholstery workshop;
Experience working in a manufacturing, production or assembly environment;
Experience in working with inmates;
Experience teaching or instructing of upholstery techniques;
Experience working in an organization with international standards systems and/or internal systems;
Experience in driving a forklift.

ORGANISATIONAL NEEDS:
Increase Employment Equity representation through the recruitment of Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, women and visible minorities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to work overtime according to operational requirements at a short notice;
Willingness and ability to work shifts (evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays) when required;
Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Valid Driver`s Licence;
Reliability status security clearance.

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

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.