Agriculture General Labour Positions

Update: Please note that the selection process has been amended to extend the closing date to October 31, 2020 - 23:59, Pacific Time.

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

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

The duties involved will depend on the field of science that the labor position is required in, but tasks will be assigned in areas such as field-based activities, greenhouse work, or care and handling of livestock. This can include driving, operating and maintaining farm equipment, collection and entering of data, and a wide variety of other related tasks.

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

The Lethbridge Research and Development Centre (RDC) is a part of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The Lethbridge RDC is an active employer for a wide variety of agriculture-related positions on a year-round basis.

We are seeking people who are interested in these types of jobs, to create an inventory of candidates for current and future vacancies. The fields of work related to this advertisement include positions in the areas of crop science, soil science, agronomy, greenhouse and livestock.

This inventory may be used for casual, seasonal, temporary and permanent employment as Agriculture General Labourer at the GL-MAN-03, GL-MAN-05 and GL-MAN-06 levels in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

You will find below a variety of the types of experience that may be applicable depending on the positions that need to be filled. Additional qualifications and assessments may be required by the hiring manager(s).

NOTE: Since this is an inventory, you do not have to meet all the criteria below in order for your application to be retained.

Positions in All Areas:
► Experience with repair, maintenance and operation of agricultural machinery.

Positions in Crops, Soils, Agronomy:
► Experience in grain crop operations.

Positions in Greenhouse:
► Experience in plant management and general greenhouse practices including pest management, disease control, plant maintenance and propagation.

Positions in Livestock:
► Experience with the care and handling of livestock (cattle/sheep experience preferred).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

► Knowledge of and ability to operate and maintain various types of equipment, machinery and tools used in field, greenhouse and/or livestock work, depending on positions.

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

The following are possible conditions of employment that may apply depending on the position to be staffed:
► Valid driver’s license.
► Ability and willingness to work overtime including evenings and weekends.
► Ability and willingness to perform physically demanding work activities including moderate to heavy manual labour requiring bending and lifting heavy objects (up to 22 kg).
► Ability and willingness to potentially work extended periods outdoors under various environmental conditions (dust, hot, cold, noise, insects).
► Ability and willingness to obtain any further training or certificates that may be required for specific duties.
► Under normal safety precautions, ability and willingness to work with hazardous materials.
► Known allergies must be controlled 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

Once you click "Apply online", you will be asked to provide us some information about yourself, in addition to your resume.

In addition to applying online, you can also submit your application by email by sending your resume to (please indicate 20-AGR-BCAB-EA-ST-7 in your email).

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the email referenced below under “Contact Information”.

During the application process, you will be asked a series of questions in order to determine the type of job(s) that would best suit your qualifications. Your response to each question will be either a yes or no. Your resume will be used for additional support for the answers you provide.

As various positions will be filled from this inventory, a complete list of qualifications is not provided at this time. Should you be contacted for further consideration, you will receive the list of qualifications for the position being filled. At that time, you may be required to provide additional information to be used for assessment. The qualifications may be assessed each time using a variety of assessment methods in accordance with the position requirements.

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.

There will be a security screening process prior to being hired that will include a criminal record check (fingerprinting) and credit check.

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.