Roads and grounds / property services Technician

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

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience) 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 experience and 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 thisadvertisement. All job applications must therefore be submitted through www.canada.ca/government-jobs. For this advertisement, applicants will be required to provide information which is only accessible when applying on-line (namely the job questionnaire).

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to fill indeterminate (permanent) or term (temporary) positions.

A pool of completely qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within the Department of National Defence in the Halifax region, whose duration, language proficiencies and security profiles could vary depending on the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 10

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 a skid steer loader to perform activities such as: snow removal, grounds maintenance landscaping, and brush clearing operations.
-Experience operating dump trucks and/or plow truck for grounds maintenance or construction operations.
-Experience performing grounds maintenance and brush clearing operations.
-Experience in performing maintenance on landscaping and snow clearing equipment, including but not limited to: hand tools, power tools, self-propelled vehicles.

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

Various language requirements
The positions to be staffed requires the following language requirement :
English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
-Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
-Demonstrating integrity and respect.
-Thinking things through.
-Working effectively with others.
-Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

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

EDUCATION
-Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in the horticulture field.
-Successful completion of course(s) in ground maintenance.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- Experience in the maintenance of Airfield grounds.
- Experience in the horticulture field.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

-Possession of a valid and unrestricted provincial class 5 Driver's license
-Willing and able to obtain and maintain a DND 404 driving permit.
-Willing and able to work overtime as required.
-Willing and be able to shift work as required.
-Willing and able to work in heights and physically demanding environments.
-Willing and able to wear and use personal protective equipment (PPE).

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

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for interviews).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

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.