Stable Worker (Pakenham, ON)

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Intent of the process

The position is located in Pakenham.

The immediate need is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of English Essential and an RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status security clearance.

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP in the National Capital Region on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

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)

-Experience in equine husbandry
-Extensive experience in the operation and maintenance of farm and related stable equipment
-Experience in the basic health and physical care of horses

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

-Experience handling stallions

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

-Knowledge of equine husbandry
-Knowledge of set up and maintenance of a wide variety of farm machinery and related equipment
-Knowledge of current agricultural practices related to maintenance of pastures and paddocks
-Knowledge of basic feeds and nutritional requirements of equines

-Ability to identify disease, infection and injury to horses
-Ability to communicate effectively orally
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing

-Effective interpersonal skills
-Thoroughness
-Dependability
-Judgement

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

-Basic knowledge of equine reproduction and foaling, including care of brood mares and newborn foals

Conditions of employment

-All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

-RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status security clearance: All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

-Must be available to work 12 hour shifts on a rotating schedule that runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
-Must be willing to work under extreme weather conditions.
-Must be capable of working in an environment that contains a large amount of dust, odours and animals.
-This position is physically demanding and requires heavy lifting (20-40 kgs).
 

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

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.


Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. This will be determined through the use of various evaluation tools.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

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.