Research Field Production Assistant

4 weeks ago

London, Canada Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Full time

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch
London (Ontario)
GL-MAN-05
Indeterminate Seasonal
$28.56 to $31.03 per hour
For further information on the organization, please visit Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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**Closing date: 7 September 2023 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

**Who can apply**: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

**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

As one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives. We are dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of all Canadians regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic background or lived experience. By embracing diversity and inclusion, our department ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more positive workplace.

**Duties**:

- Performs field/ greenhouse activities such as field / seed preparation, and planting; spraying, mowing, for research field maintenance and scientific purposes.
- Operates hand and power tools and is responsible for the maintenance of greenhouse or field equipment such as sprayers, plows, cultivators etc,
- Operates /maintains vehicles and equipment in maintenance, landscape grounds or greenhouse work, such as one or more of the following: light and heavy trucks, tractors, gator or weed eaters, edgers, end loaders, dump trucks, irrigation equipment, forklifts, backhoes, mixers, generators in the facility’s maintenance work.
- Maintains, adjusts and makes minor repairs to tools and equipment used by self and others.
- Cleans assigned areas such as landscaped grounds or working areas such as shops, construction sites, potting or fertilizer mixing locations, laboratories, greenhouses and field.
- Keeps records of activities and supplies for research or maintenance purposes using a variety of electronic/manual methods.
- Maintains landscaped grounds or materials, such as plants, or seedlings, for scientific purposes and/or a variety of mechanical equipment or buildings. Plants or seedlings are used for research purposes.

**Work environment**:
AAFC is committed to diversity and inclusion. We have several networks dedicated to ensuring that the department continues to grow as an inclusive, accessible, respectful and diverse workplace. All employees are encouraged and welcomed to join the networks and participate in their activities and events.
- The Gender and Sexual Diversity Inclusiveness Network
- The Indigenous Network Circle
- The Managers' Community
- The Persons with Disabilities Network
- The Student Panel of Representatives for Orientation, Unity and Training
- The Visible Minorities Network
- The Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network
- The Young Professional's Network

**Intent of the process**:
The immediate need is to fill a seasonal 9-month indeterminate position.

**Positions to be filled**: Number to be determined

**Information you must provide**:
Your résumé.

**Education**:
Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience in an agricultural field.

If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Click on the link below to contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC).

Degree equivalency

**Experience**:
Practical experience in agricultural crop production (field or vegetable crops).
Experience in operating farm tractors and farm equipment in a crop production environment.
Experience in repairs, adjustments and preventive maintenance on tractors, and various farm equipment.

Experience - Asset:
Experience in field crop agricultural research.

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

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of methods of field preparation, general crop maintenance, and incorporation of crop residues.
Knowledge in the operation, calibration, and maintenance of equipment used in crop production.
Knowledge of common and current cultural practices related to crop production.

Competencies:
Interactive Communication
Adaptability
Initiative
Teamwork

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