General Labourer

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Please see the ''Other information'' section below on how you can Apply for this opportunity!

Duties

Under the supervision of lab and/or field supervisor you will:

- Operate, calibrate, and maintain farm equipment with standard transmission including tractors, seeders and combines and the implements that are required, including cultivators, fertilizer spreaders, 3PT hitch mowers, trimmers and harrows.
- Prepare experimental materials such as seed and plant samples for laboratory analysis, and assist with sample processing activities.
- Participate in controlled environmental studies and field-plot experiments to assess agronomic, physiological traits.
- Participate in plot maintenance program.
- Record information on plant and seed attributes, maintenance, repairs, and supplies.

Work environment

The Swift Current Research and Development Centre was established in 1920 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, in the semi-arid prairie region, which encompasses 20 per cent of the arable land in Canada (the Brown soil zone). Research done at the Swift Current Research and Development Centre extends across the Dark Brown and Thin Black soil zones via the associated research site at Indian Head, Saskatchewan.

The Centre was founded originally to support the expanding settlements in the semi-arid region through research in areas such as severe drought, erosion, frost, pests, and crop disease related problems. Today, the centre is noted for world-class wheat and durum breeding, advancing research in forages and cattle nutrition, and improving agricultural sustainability through cropping practices and disease control. Today, as in the past, the Swift Current Research and Development Centre works closely with producers from across the prairies to provide research results to support the needs of farmers.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to staff the described position on a permanent full-time basis.

In addition, a pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to staff similar positions with various tenures.

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)

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

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience operating agriculture/farm equipment (e.g., tractors, seeders, combines).

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

EXPERIENCE
Experience working with cereal crops.
Experience working in a greenhouse.
Experience working in an agricultural research setting.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
Concern for safety
Initiative
Teamwork

ABILITIES
Ability to operate and calibrate agriculture/farm equipment.
Ability to follow instructions.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.

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

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Class 1 driver’s license.
Pesticide Applicator License (Agriculture or Greenhouse).

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of cereal grain field crops.
Knowledge of plant care in a greenhouse setting.

ABILITIES
Ability to process cereal grain crops.
Ability to operate basic laboratory equipment.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Placement of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) employees affected by Work Force Adjustment.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT
Ability and willingness to obtain a Class 1 driver’s license.
Ability and willingness to obtain a Pesticide Applicator License.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid driver’s license.
Ability and willingness to work overtime including evenings and weekends.
Ability and willingness to work under variable weather conditions.
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 harsh environments (outdoors, cold, hot, dust, and noise).
Ability and willingness to control allergies, through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication and this must not impinge upon the duties to be performed.
Ability and willing to work in a laboratory, greenhouse and field environments.

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

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU APPLY

Once you click "Apply online," you will be asked to respond and provide information on how you meet some of the Essential and Asset criteria listed in the poster above, in addition to including your résumé.

In addition to applying online, you can also submit your application via Email, Mail or Fax. See how you can do so below!
Your application should provide information on how you meet the following Essential and Asset criteria as listed in the advertisement above, in addition to including your résumé:
- A secondary school diploma OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
- Experience operating agriculture/farm equipment (e.g., tractors, seeders, combines).
- Experience working with cereal crops.
- Experience working in a greenhouse.
- Experience working in an agricultural research setting.

1. By E-MAIL by sending your resume to
2. By MAIL at:
Field Operations Worker - c/o B. Siemens
P.O. Box 1030
Swift Current, SK, S9H 3X2
Canada
3. BY FAX at 1-306-770-4411
Note: Please specify the process number 19-AGR-MBSK-EA-ST-169 on your application.

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.

A test may be administered.

An interview will 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

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.