Casual - Agronomy field/laboratory worker

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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.

Duties

The duties include:
-Support of field season operation.
-Support of sampling, collecting data related to crops, weeds, insects and diseases.
-Processing harvest samples for kernel weights, test weights, dockage, etc.
-Data input via computer.

Work environment

This position is at the Lacombe Research and Development Centre, working both at fields and laboratories.

Intent of the process

We are seeking to fill one full-time CASUAL (90-working-day) contract starting immediately.

This process is for casual employment only which is a temporary employment of 90 workings days or less in a calendar year.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

• Willing to work under dusty conditions (grain dust etc.).
• Willing to work under various environmental and weather conditions.
• Willing to learn new things.
• Willing to work with other people and/or by themselves.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime including evenings and weekends.
• Ability and willingness to do physical work including lifting heavy objects up to 25 kg.
• Ability and willingness to work in both field and laboratory environments.

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

APPLICATION & CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION

You can submit your application online or by sending your resume by email to .

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

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.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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.