Inventory – Farm Worker

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

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.

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Please submit your application in one of two ways:

(1) Send your résumé to

(2) Submit your résumé via the GC Jobs platform by selecting “Apply online”.

In both cases, your application will appear on the official application list. We will contact you at a later date to inform you of the next steps.
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The first withdrawal of candidates is planned for March 15, 2024, to fill several immediate needs. This is an approximate date and may be advanced or postponed as the case may be. We therefore encourage you to submit your application before this date in order to participate in the first round of assessments. If the number of applications is very high, we may make the first selection at random.
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By taking part in this selection process, you are not applying to a specific job, but for an inventory of future vacancies.

Duties

Your mandate as a farm worker is to provide a service to the various research teams by preparing, planting, maintaining and harvesting experimental plots in the field.

Farm workers on our experimental farms are responsible for:
▪ participating in experimental plot establishment and maintenance activities such as field and seedbed preparation, planting and transplanting, spraying, weeding, and irrigation installation;
▪ participating in the maintenance, adjustment and repair of field equipment, such as sprayers, plows and cultivators;
▪ operating hand and power tools;
▪ operating vehicles and equipment such as trucks, tractors, utility vehicles, brush cutters, forklifts, mixers and generators;
▪ cleaning and organizing materials, equipment and contents of work areas, including workshops, farm machinery, warehouses, pesticide and fertilizer rooms and other farm facilities; and
▪ recording work or maintenance activities using electronic or manual methods.

Work environment

The Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre (RDC) is one of 20 research centres that make up AAFC’s national research network. It is located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.

The Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu RDC helps the Canadian horticultural sector to stay competitive and sustainable by developing new knowledge and technologies in the field of horticultural crop protection, while taking a biovigilance and precision agriculture approach.

The Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu RDC has three research farms, which are located in L’Acadie (near Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, J2Y 1C4), Sainte-Clotilde (J0L 1W0) and Frelighsburg (J0J 1C0).

Intent of the process

The intent is to create an inventory of qualified candidates at the GL-MAN-05 level in order to plan recruitment for the next summer season (starting April 1, 2024) for the Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre.

In the event that a public service employee is deemed to meet the essential qualifications as part of this process, the employee may be considered for an acting appointment, deployment, assignment or secondment.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

French essential

Information on language requirements

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Experience:

E1. Experience with general farm work

OR

E2. Experience with manual work in varying conditions

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Competencies:

C1. Concern for safety
C2. Teamwork
C3. Adaptability

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Abilities:

A1. Ability to follow instructions

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

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Experience:

EA1. Experience working on a fruit or vegetable farm
EA2. Experience handling chemicals used in agriculture, such as pesticides
EA3. Experience operating and maintaining farm equipment
EA4. Experience working in an agricultural research environment

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Abilities:

AA1. Ability to use farm equipment
AA2. Ability to perform basic calculations

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Indigenous peoples (Aboriginal peoples), persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the Employment Equity groups as selection may be limited to candidates belonging to one or more of the groups.

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid Quebec Class 5 driver’s license or provincial/territorial equivalent.
Ability and willingness to work overtime, including early in the morning and on evenings and weekends.
Ability and willingness to work outdoors in variable weather conditions.
Ability and willingness to perform physically demanding work, such as moderate to heavy manual labour requiring bending and lifting heavy objects (weighing up to 22 kg) and kneeling.
Ability and willingness to work in harsh conditions (outdoors, cold, heat, dust, noise).
Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain certification for pesticide use.
Ability and willingness to handle chemicals used in agriculture and for maintaining machinery and buildings.
Ability and willingness to wear the personal protective equipment required for the tasks to be performed.
Ability and willingness to control allergies, through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication, so that they do not impinge on the duties of the position.
Ability and willingness to work in the field, in large tunnels and in greenhouses.

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

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW :

→ Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is your responsibility to provide accurate contact information. Ensure that you provide an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

→ You are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of your choice. You are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

→ Asset qualifications may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

→ A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.