Supplies and Services Officer

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

HOW TO APPLY
You must submit a complete application, consisting of a resume and answers to screening questions. These questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process.

Work environment

The Willow Cree Healing Lodge is situated about 65 kilometers southwest of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on the Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation. The Willow Cree Healing Lodge is a minimum level Indigenous male facility.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to permanently staff the Supplies and Services Officer position at Willow Cree Healing Lodge. A pool of candidates for other anticipated vacancies will also be established.

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 successful completion of a provincially / territorially approved secondary school equivalency test, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience using computer programs such as Word, Excel, Power Point, and electronic mail.
Experience in shipping and receiving, or warehousing, or storage and control of material.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of shipping, receiving, issuing, storing, and inventory control of stock.
Knowledge of materiel records management.
Knowledge of workplace safety programs, equipment and practices.
Knowledge of safe lifting techniques and practices.
Knowledge of Indigenous cultures

ABILITIES
Ability to deal with multiple priorities
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
Effective interpersonal relationships
Team Work
Flexibility
Judgment
Client Service Orientation
Reliability

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

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Possession of a current transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) certificate.
Possession of valid Forklift Operator certificate.
Possession of a valid Workplace Hazardous Material information System (WHMIS) certificate.
Possession of a valid First aid and CPR certificate.
Possession of current Fall Arrest certification.
Possession of current Aerial Platform Work certification.

EXPERIENCE
Experience in supervising, evaluating and motivating individuals.
Experience in ordering, warehousing and dispensing services and commodities such as; clothing, bedding, linens, personal grooming items, household and janitorial supplies, furnishings and housekeeping equipment.
Experience in the handling and storage of dangerous goods.
Experience in the operation of warehouse equipment, such as forklifts, trucks, and delivery vehicles.
Experience in operation of a commercial laundry (washers, dryers, clothing presses)
Experience in commercial sewing equipment
Experience in commercial or general housekeeping techniques including the operation and maintenance of housekeeping equipment such as automatic floor scrubbers, carpet cleaners, floor polishers, burnishers, etc.
Experience in the proper techniques and methods to clean up bodily fluids, biohazard spills, or other hazardous materials
Experience in a point of sale system (Cashiering)
Experience working for Correctional Service of Canada

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of Transportation of Dangerous Goods regulations

ABILITY
Ability to Speak an Aboriginal Language (example Cree)

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Selection will be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal Persons

Compliance with Memorandum of Understanding/Agreements with Healing Lodges (particularly, members of First Nations bands specified in the Memorandum of Understanding/Agreements)

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be willing to work occasional short-notice overtime during emergencies includes late nights and weekends
Must be willing to work with, instruct and supervise inmates
Must be willing to be part of the Hazardous Material Clean-up Team (in some or all institutions).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Prior to appointment, candidate must possess a valid unrestricted driver's licence that conforms to provincial or territorial requirements. As a condition of employment, candidate must maintain valid unrestricted driver's licence throughout employment.

Must be willing and able to lift, carry and shelve goods weighing up to 20 kg repeatedly throughout the day

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

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests (take home assignments or other), references or a combination of these or other assessment methods. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Personal suitability will be assessed from the time of application and candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is to be noted that it is your responsibility to ensure that, during the life of this selection process, you communicate any changes related to your telephone number or e-mail address.

Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line should contact us at 1-800-645-5605.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.