Plotperson - ANTICIPATORY - AMENDMENT to CLOSING DATE

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Duties

Plants, maintains, harvests and grades potato and rotation research crops. Operates specialized equipment such as tractors, tillage machines, diggers, planters, fertilizer spreaders, pesticide sprayers and fleet vehicles. Observes, inspects, identifies and records a variety of weeds, insects and diseases on research material in field crops. Collects, records and labels experimental data in accordance with research technician’s and supervisor’s instructions and guidelines. Maintains records of pesticides and nutrient applications. Services, repairs and maintains farm and plot equipment. Maintains and repairs work areas.

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

Anticipatory

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar seasonal temporary or permanent opportunities for the locations identified for this process.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, he/she may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

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

Degree equivalency

Experience in operating farm equipment.
Experience in the maintenance and repair of farm equipment.

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

Possession of a valid Pesticide Applicators Certificate.

Degree equivalency

Experience in potato crop production
Experience in agriculture research.
Experience in using various hand and power tools.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of agriculture principles and cropping practices.
Knowledge of farm and plot equipment for horticultural products.
Knowledge of farm safety related practices and procedures, in the field and equipment work areas.
Knowledge of the maintenance and repair of farm equipment.

Initiative
Teamwork
Adaptability
Concern for Safety
Interactive Communication

Ability to record data neatly and accurately, to do arithmetic calculations and use a weigh scale.
Ability to operate farm equipment.

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

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Reliability and Security: Reliability Status
Valid New Brunswick driver’s license.
Ability and willingness to work with chemicals and pesticides.
Known allergies must be controlled through use of protective mask and/or medication and must not impinge on tasks to be performed.
Ability and willingness to work overtime including evenings and weekends.
Ability and willingness to work outside in varying weather conditions.
Perform physically demanding work activities including moderate to heavy manual labour requiring bending and lifting heavy objects (up to 40 kg).

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

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.

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.