Working Level Labourer

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Assessment accommodation

AAFC is committed to diversity and inclusion and is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s best diversity employers. We welcome all applicants and strongly encourage candidates to self-declare if they belong to an Employment Equity designated group (i.e. Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities or Women).

Duties

• Within the Science and Technology Branch, the incumbent will work in a dynamic environment, supporting the research programs at the St. John’s Research and Development Centre.
• Provide labour support for various field- and greenhouse-based projects. This will include, but is not limited to, aiding in plot setup, seed preparation, seeder setup, fertilizer application, weeding, spraying, recording of data, harvesting, and sample preparation for analysis.
• Recording of samples and data entry.

Work environment

The successful candidate will be located at the St. John’s Research & Development Centre (St. John’s RDC) located in eastern Newfoundland, close to one of several areas of agricultural production within the province.

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

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar indeterminate or specified period employment or acting appointments.

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)

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

IF YOU HAVE FOREIGN CREDENTIALS, please follow the link below for information on how to obtain a degree equivalency. You must obtain an equivalency, at your own expense, in order to be considered for appointment into the public service.

Degree equivalency

Experience in using various hand and power tools.

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

Experience working in an agricultural or greenhouse setting.
Experience and ability to operate farm equipment.
Experience in data collection and data entry.
Experience using computers to maintain records and material inventory.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Initiative
Teamwork
Adaptability
Concern for safety
Interactive communication

Ability to complete basic arithmetic calculations.
Ability to follow instructions.

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

Knowledge of agriculture principles and cropping practices.
Knowledge in maintenance and repair of farm equipment.
Knowledge of farm safety related practices and procedures.

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

Valid driver’s licence
Ability and willingness to undertake training related to the duties of the position.
Ability and willingness to work overtime, including evenings and weekends.
Ability and willingness to work outside in variable weather conditions and environments (outdoors, cold, hot, dust, and noise).
Ability and willingness to wear personal protective equipment as required.
Ability and willingness to perform physically demanding work including moderate to heavy lifting requiring bending and lifting objects up to 25kg (e.g. bags of fertilizer and seed).
Ability to work in laboratory, greenhouse and field environments.
Known allergies must be controlled through protective mask and/or medication and must not impinge on the duties to be performed.

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

ASSESSEMENT INFORMATION

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.

Various assessment tools may be used, such as, standardized tests, interviews, references, board member knowledge, etc.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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.

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.

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Asset qualifications may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

APPLICATION & CORRESPONDENCE 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.

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.