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• Work-life balance
• Employee benefits
• Supplementary medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and statutory holidays
• Pension plan
• Guaranteed full-time working hours - 40-hour week!
• Opportunity to develop and apply for internal positions throughout the public service
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Your mandate as a farm operations supervisor:
• Work closely with researchers to plan and carry out experimental protocols.
• Advise on land allocation based on availability, historical data and scientific requirements.
• Prioritize, coordinate and assign tasks to subordinates according to scientific requirements and availability of labour and equipment.
• Direct and coordinate field activities (e.g., planting, maintenance, harvesting and irrigation of research plots and rotational land).
• Train employees and explain the work to them.
• Coordinate the use of equipment and labour with counterparts at other sites to optimize field work management and material utilization.
• In collaboration with the team leader, give instructions on work safety and ensure compliance with safe work practices.
• Manage chemical, seed and fertilizer inventories; coordinate bulk purchases of pesticides, fertilizers and seeds; manage crop sales.
• Maintain the register of agricultural chemicals in the database
• Participate in field activities with subordinates when required.
• Communicate and collaborate with the maintenance services for building upkeep.
• Maintain up-to-date soil, crop, pesticide and fertilizer data for research plots and rotational land.
• Evaluate employee performance.
Note that, for some of the above tasks, the supervisor can count on the participation of the team leader.
The Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre (RDC) is one of the 20 research centres that make up AAFC’s national research network. It is located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC. It contributes to maintaining the competitiveness and sustainability of the Canadian agricultural sector by acquiring new knowledge and developing new technologies in the field of crop protection, while adopting an approach focused on biovigilance and precision agriculture.
It has three experimental farms located in L'Acadie (near Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, J2Y 1C4), Sainte-Clotilde (J0L 1W0) and Frelighsburg (J0J 1C0). These experimental farms support the 14 research teams at the Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu RDC, as well as other research centres located across the country and national programs such as the Pest Management Centre and Living Labs.
The immediate need is to staff one position on a temporary basis at the L'Acadie Experimental Farm (near Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu) for a period of 12 months. The need may be extended depending on the organizational needs anticipated for the coming year.
The intention is also to create a pool of qualified and/or partially qualified candidates to fill full-time GL-MAN-09 positions on a temporary or permanent basis at one of the three experimental farms of the Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre.
The positions require full-time on-site presence.
In the event that a public service employee is deemed qualified and meets all essential qualifications under this process, the candidate may be considered for an acting appointment, deployment, assignment, or secondment.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
Education :
.: A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of training and/or experience in an agriculture-related field.
Experience :
.: Experience in staff supervision.
.: Experience in coordinating activities related to the management of a plant production farm.
.: Experience in supervising or performing field operations, including seeding, cultivation, scouting, pest control and harvesting.
Education :
.: A vocational diploma in a field related to agriculture.
.: A diploma or degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field related to agriculture.
Experience :
.: Experience of agricultural work in a scientific research context.
French essential
Information on language requirements
Experience :
.: Experience in the operation and maintenance of tractors and agricultural equipment, including equipment calibration.
.: Experience in using computers.
Knowledge :
.: Knowledge of fertilizers and phytosanitary products and their use in plant production
.: Knowledge of crop pests
.: Knowledge of cultivation practices specific to vegetable, fruit or field crops
.: Knowledge of how to use and maintain tractors and farm equipment
Competencies :
.: Initiative
.: Teamwork
.: Leadership
.: Interactive communication
.: Adaptability
.: Concern of safety
.: Planning and Organizing
Knowledge :
.: Knowledge of the requirements for setting up scientific plots.
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
.: Reliability Status security clearance.
.: Valid Quebec Class 5 driver’s license, or other provincial/territorial equivalent.
.: Able and willing to travel.
.: Able and willing to obtain a pesticide application certificate.
.: Able and willing to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
.: Able and willing to work in difficult environments (outdoors, cold, heat, dust, pollen, noise, etc.).
.: Able and willing to tolerate the presence of irritants such as dust, pollen and spores. Known allergies must be controlled with personal protective equipment or medication so as not to interfere with the performance of job duties.
.: Able and willing to work overtime, including evenings and weekends.
.: Able and willing to carry out activities requiring physical effort, such as manual work of moderate to great difficulty requiring bending and lifting heavy objects (weighing up to 20 kg).
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
The public service of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate on your application if you belong to one of the designated groups.
Employment equity information
AAFC is committed to foster diversity and inclusion. We have a number of networks whose mission is to continue to increase inclusion, accessibility, respect and diversity within the Department. All employees are encouraged to join the networks and participate in their activities and events.
- Gender and Sexual Diversity and Inclusiveness Network.
- Aboriginal Network Circle.
- Managers’ Community.
- Persons with Disabilities Network.
- Student Panel of Representatives for Orientation, Unity and Training
- Visible Minorities Network.
- Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network.
- Young Professionals Network.
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.