Working Level Labourer

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Duties

Irrigation of plant material based on research goals.
Cleaning and disinfecting greenhouse compartments, growth chambers and incubators.
Applying bio-control products at the direction of the IPM assistant.
Mixing growing media at the direction of the Operations assistant.
Cleaning, sorting, and storing various greenhouse supplies and materials.
Programming and maintaining growth chambers and incubators.
Operating and maintaining powered machines such as soil mixers, power washers and more.
Performing routine maintenance tasks on various pieces of greenhouse equipment.
Maintaining accurate and current records of greenhouse processes and inventory

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

In addition, a pool of qualified candidates may 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
- Significant* experience working with crops or working in a greenhouse.
- Significant* experience working in an agricultural research setting.
- Experience operating or adjusting powered equipment and hand tools.
- Experience with record keeping using electronic and manual methods, specifically Microsoft word and excel

*Significant is defined as a minimum of 1 year.

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

EDUCATION
- Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in agriculture, horticulture or related field.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- Experience working in research greenhouses.
- Experience working with oilseeds.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of safe operating procedures and Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHIMIS).
- Knowledge of daily plant care and maintenance.
- Knowledge of greenhouse irrigation practices.
- Knowledge of basic mathematics and simple calculations.
- Knowledge of greenhouse pests and pathogen.
- Knowledge of greenhouse operations.

COMPETENCIES
- Adaptability
- Concern for Safety
- Planning & Organization
- Interactive Communication
- Teamwork

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

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.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Ability and willingness to work with cleaning products and disinfectants.
- Ability and willingness to work with hand and power tools.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime, including evenings and weekends.
- 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 a laboratory, greenhouse, and/or field environments.
- Known allergies must be controlled through use of protective mask and/or medication and must not impinge on tasks to be performed.
- Possession of a valid Class 5 Saskatchewan Driver’s License.

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

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.