Working Level Labourer, Orchard Operator

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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

• Under general supervision/instruction, performs field/greenhouse activities for orchard and vineyard maintenance of plantings, potted plants and research field plot related to scientific programs.
• Work includes pruning, field preparation, planting, spraying, mowing, and irrigation work.
• Operate and maintain a variety of hand and power tools, as well as greenhouse and field equipment.
• With valid licences and certificates, operates and services vehicles and equipment, in a scientific research environment, such as trucks, tractors, E-Gators, chainsaws, and weed eaters.
• Performs data collection activities using a variety of electronic and manual methods.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified and partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures as well as various linguistic requirements.

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)

Experience in tree fruit production.
Experience operating and maintaining farm vehicles and equipment.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of tree fruit and vineyard production

Adaptability
Concern for Safety
Initiative
Interactive communication
Teamwork

Ability to recognize growth stages of tree fruits.
Ability to perform basic mathematics and simple measurement calculations.

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

A secondary school or employer approved alternative.

Note:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Pesticide Applicator’s Licence from British Columbia.

Experience in data collection and data entry for research purposes.
Experience in vineyard production.
Experience operating an air blast sprayer.
Experience operating orchard/vineyard tractors.
Experience operating chainsaws.

Knowledge of application, handling, storage and disposal of fertilizers.
Knowledge of application, handling, storage and disposal of pesticides.
Knowledge of irrigation systems such as trickle and micro-irrigation.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid Driver’s licence.
Ability and willingness to work overtime including evenings and weekends.
Ability and willingness to work under various environmental and weather conditions.
Ability and willingness to work with chemicals and pesticides.
Ability and willingness to lift and carry items weighing up to 25 kg.
Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a BC pesticide applicators certificate.
Ability to control allergies through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication and must not impinge upon 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.