Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada General Labourer (GL) Inventory

Important messages

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.

A complete 'Statement of Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment' is not required for this inventory.

Should you be contacted for further consideration, the hiring manager will provide a copy of the complete 'Statement of Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment' for the position being filled. You may be required at that time to provide additional information to be used for screening.

Duties

General Labourers (GL) at AAFC may work in a number of different areas, including, but not limited to:

-Animal science
-Crop science
-Soil science
-Environmental science
-Food science
-General maintenance
-Pasture riders

Under the supervision of the delegated manager the duties will include, but not limited to:
Completing assigned tasks and following instructions related to area of hire whether it be field-based activities, greenhouse work, or handling and caring of livestock. These tasks may include driving, using and maintaining farm equipment, accurately collecting/entering data and implementing experimental designs as directed by the delegated manager and science team. Following standard operating procedures (SOPs) and adhering to organizational health and safety guidelines, procedures and directives are expected.

Work environment

The Science and Technology Branch (STB) is organized into three agriculture eco-regions to tailor delivery of national priorities to regional needs. Our science and technology transfer capacity is distributed across the country in an extensive network of research centres, farms, labs, and offices.

For more information, please see the link above to Research Centres.

Intent of the process

This inventory may be used fill full-time temporary, permanent and seasonal General Labourer (GL) positions at various levels for locations across Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

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

Various language requirements
English essential
French essential
Bilingual - imperative

Information on language requirements

Only the education qualifications applicable to the position being staffed will be applied when referring applicants from the inventory. Not all positions will have an education requirement. You do not need to meet all of the qualifications to be in the inventory.

High school diploma.

Degree equivalency

Only the experience qualifications applicable to the position being staffed will be applied when referring applicants from the inventory. You do not need to meet all of the qualifications to be in the inventory.

Experience in the operation and maintenance of agricultural/farm related equipment.

Experience working with crops.

Experience working with livestock.

Experience working in a greenhouse.

Experience working in an orchard or vineyard.

Experience working in an agricultural research setting.

Experience in data collection and data entry.

Experience in supervision.

Experience working in a mechanical shop.

Experience in groundskeeping.

Experience in industrial building maintenance.

Experience in checking, treating and moving cattle on horseback.

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

Only the education qualifications applicable to the position being staffed will be applied when referring applicants from the inventory. You do not need to meet all of the qualifications to be in the inventory.

Post-secondary education with studies related to the position being staffed.

Degree equivalency

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Organizational needs may be applied, depending on the position being staffed.

Placement of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) employees affected by work force adjustment.

Operational requirements may be applied, depending on the position being staffed.

-Valid driver's license.
-Valid Pesticide Applicators Certificate of Qualification (or equivalent).
-Ability and willingness to work with chemicals and/or pesticides.
-Ability and willingness to handle livestock.
-Ability and willingness to work flexible hours.
-Ability and willingness to work shiftwork.
-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 various environmental conditions including variable weather conditions.
-Ability and willingness to work in the lab/field/greenhouse/abattoir or other area relevant to the position being filled.
-Ability and willingness to undertake work-related training.
-Ability and willingness to control allergies, through use of protective mask and/or medication, and they must not impinge on tasks to be performed.
-Ability and willingness to be exposed to animal manure and other animal body fluids (such as rumen fluid, blood, urine, mucus, infections, semen and vaginal fluids).
-Must supply a minimum of two (2) fully fit, sound, trained working horses and related tack and equipment.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

-Only on-line applications through the jobs.gc.ca website will be accepted. Applications submitted by email to the GL Inventory contact listed below will not be accepted.

-Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

-When applying on-line applicants can:
-create a profile and resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time;
-update their applications at any time;
-verify the status of their application at any time;
-find important information related to the process.

-If you have an enquiry about your 'Applicant Profile', please contact the Public Service Commission directly for assistance.

-There is a questionnaire that is part of this application process. Most questions are in a yes/no format, however, some will require additional details. Provide as much detail as possible to avoid being screened out. Do not copy and paste your resume when answering these questions. Your resume will be used for additional support for the answers you provide.

-If additional GL advertisements are posted, you must apply directly to those advertisements. Your application from this inventory is not transferrable.

-Communication for this inventory 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 inventory should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

-All AAFC Science and Technology Branch locations are listed but not all may have employment opportunities at this time. There is no advantage in applying to all locations. Please apply only to the location(s) in which you are interested.

-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.

-Assessment results for one position may be transferrable to other GL positions. It will be up to the hiring manager to determine if a new assessment is permitted for identical qualifications. How recent the assessment was completed will be taken into consideration.

-All communication relating to this inventory, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

-Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

-There will be a security screening process prior to being hired that will include a criminal record check (fingerprinting) and credit check.

-The AAFC GL Inventory e-mail inbox is monitored on a weekly basis.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.