Various Heavy Equipment Operator/Heavy Vehicle Driver Positions

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Assessment accommodation

The Department of National Defence offers relocation assistance to a maximum of $5,000 for new appointees, in accordance with the Addendum - Initial Appointees Relocation Program (IARP) available at: http://www.tbssct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/TBM_113/iairp-prinefp-eng.asp .

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume and in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this advertisement. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). For this advertisement, applicants will be required to provide information which is only accessible when applying on-line (namely the job questionnaire).

To submit an application on-line, please click on the "Apply Now" button below.

Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line should contact us at 1-800-645-5605.

All assessments will take place in Borden and candidates will be required to pay for their own travel expenses when invited for assessment.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff up to 3 indeterminate positions in Borden ON. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with varying tenures, including casual, in Borden.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

EQ1: Possession of a valid AZ Driver’s License without restrictions from the province of Ontario or other provincial or territorial equivalent

EXPERIENCE:

EQ2: Experience in the operation of a variety of heavy equipment, including but not limited to: Dump Truck, Grader, Tractor Trailer, Front End Loader and Bulldozer

EQ3: Experience performing operator inspections and daily maintenance on a variety of heavy equipment, including but not limited to: Dump Truck, Grader, Tractor Trailer, Front End Loader and Bulldozer

EQ4: Experience in maintaining driver logs, defect sheets and other applicable documentation

EQ5: Experience working in snow and ice control operations

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

AQ1: Successful completion of secondary school education

Degree equivalency

AQ2: Completion of Military or recognized Heavy Equipment Operator courses

AQ3: Possession of certification or completion of acceptable training in one or more of the following:
-Bulldozer
-Forklift
-Front-end loader
-Backhoe
-Excavator
-Crane
-Grader
-Tractor Trailer unit

AQ4: Possession of a valid Certificate of Transportation of Dangerous Goods

AQ6: Experience in the operation, instruction and examination of the following:
-A variety of vehicles including light commercial vehicles up to and including tractor trailers
-Material handling equipment (MHE) carrier and other vehicles including attachments such as vehicle mounted cranes, winches, and various trailer configurations

AQ7: Experience training personnel on equipment operation, inspections and maintenance

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:

EQ6: Ability to communicate effectively orally
EQ7: Ability to operate a dump truck and a Front End Loader

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:

EQ8: Effective interpersonal relationships
EQ9: Motivation
EQ10: Dependability
EQ11: Flexibility

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

AQ5: Possession of certification or completion of training in Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

Conditions of employment

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

-Overtime may be required
-Shift work may be required.
-Call backs may be required
-Standby may be required
-Willing and able to work evenings, nights and weekends
-Willing and able to travel as required
-Must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

-Reliability Status
-Eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain a valid departmental driver’s licenses (DND 404 )
-Able to safely perform a variety of physically demanding tasks including lifting up to 30 kg, climbing ladders, working on uneven surfaces, and sitting for periods of 4-5 hours on a daily basis
-Possession of a valid AZ Driver’s License without restrictions from the province of Ontario or other provincial or territorial equivalent

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

A written exam, interviews and reference checks may be conducted.

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.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

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.

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, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.