Grounds Labourer (Casual 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.

Work environment

As an employer of choice for over 26,000 men and women, the RCMP promises a career like no other. With over 130 years of tradition and service, the RCMP is Canada’s national police service. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities.

Intent of the process

This inventory is for casual employment. Casual employment is temporary employment of 90 working days or less in a calendar year, to meet needs for temporary vacancies arising from vacation, sick leave, training, special projects, etc.

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.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Experience in operating all types of lawn maintenance equipment such as weed whips, push lawn mowers, hand rototillers.

Experience in using all types of hand tools such as shovels, rakes, hand saws, pruners, gas powered hedge trimmers.

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

Experience in operating riding lawn mowers

Experience in landscaping

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

Willing and able to work from September to April inclusive

Willing and able to work from May to August inclusive

Willing and able to spend prolonged periods of time, including up to hours at a time, on hands and knees pulling weeds

Willing and able to lift and carry objects (maximum of 25 kilograms/55 pounds)

Willing and able to walk for prolonged periods of time (i.e. – up to eight hours pushing a lawn mower or weed whipping)

Willing and able to work weekends

Willing and able to work in varying weather conditions, including work performed outside (extreme heat, cold, rain)

Willing and able to purchase and wear steel toe work boots and cold weather clothing (heavy jackets, toques, etc.).

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance: Various Royal Canadian Mounted Police security clearances (i.e. Reliability Status or Facility Access Status)

Other information

NOTE: Casual workers are excluded from the provisions of the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA). This means that casual workers are not considered employees of the federal public service and are not eligible to apply on internal appointment processes. In addition, the PSEA specifies that the number of days worked as a casual worker cannot exceed 90 days in a calendar year within the same department.

The successful applicant will have to obtain, as a minimum, an RCMP Reliability Status. The process also requires a Security/Reliability Interview, a field investigation in matters of credit/finances, education, employment, references, etc.

One pair of work gloves will be provided. If these are lost, candidates will be responsible to purchase new gloves.

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.