Working Level Labourer

Duties

Irrigation of plant material based on research goals.
Cleaning and disinfecting greenhouse compartments, growth chambers and incubators.
Applying bio-control products at the direction of the IPM assistant.
Mixing growing media at the direction of the Operations assistant.
Cleaning, sorting, and storing various greenhouse supplies and materials.
Programming and maintaining growth chambers and incubators.
Operating and maintaining powered machines such as soil mixers and power washers.
Performing routine maintenance tasks on various pieces of greenhouse equipment.
Maintaining accurate and current records of greenhouse processes and inventory

Work environment

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, AAFC is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives.

Intent of the process

Immediate need: 1 full-time permanent position

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.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, and there is a temporary need, he/she may be considered for acting or assignment/secondment opportunities. The approval of his/her substantive supervisor will be required before acting/assignment/secondment is offered.

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)

A secondary school diploma.

Degree equivalency

Experience working with crops or working in a greenhouse.
Experience working in an agricultural research setting.
Experience operating or adjusting small powered equipment or common hand tools.
Experience with record keeping using electronic/manual methods.
Experience using email, word processing and spreadsheet software.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of daily plant care and maintenance.
Knowledge of basic mathematics and simple calculations.
Knowledge of biological pest control methods in greenhouses.

Adaptability
Concern for Safety
Interactive Communication
Teamwork

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

Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in Plant science or some other science relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience working in research greenhouses.
Experience working with oilseeds.

Placement of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) employees affected by work force adjustment.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, visible minorities and women.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Ability and willingness to work with cleaning products and disinfectants.
Ability and willingness to work with hand and power tools.
Ability and willingness to work overtime, including evenings and weekends.
Ability and willingness to perform physically demanding work including moderate to heavy manual labour requiring bending and lifting heavy objects (up to 20kg).
Ability and willingness to work in a laboratory, greenhouse, and/or field environments.
Known allergies must be controlled through use of protective mask and/or medication and must not impinge on tasks to be performed.
Possession of a valid Class 5 Saskatchewan Driver’s License.

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.