Agriculture Labourer

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch
Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)
GL-MAN-05
Permanent Full-Time
$29.20 to $31.73 per hour
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**Closing date: 12 May 2025 - 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**:

- Assisting with land preparation for research trials.
- Assisting with preparation and maintenance of equipment.
- Operation of tractors and agricultural equipment such as mowers, seeders and sprayers.
- Assisting with seeding, spraying and harvest operations.
- Assisting with transportation of equipment between locations.
- Assisting with collecting plant and soil samples for analysis.
- Assisting with field maintenance.
- Roadway, grounds and tree maintenance.
- Assisting with irrigation.
- Assisting with asset disposal.
- Record keeping.
- Additional duties can be assigned by the supervisor to meet the needs of the research farm operations.

**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**:
**Positions to be filled**: 1

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

Education:

- A secondary school diploma (high school) OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

- Experience operating grounds equipment such as mowers, string trimmers, or tractors.

Asset Certification:
Pesticide Applicator’s Certificate issued by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.

Asset Experience:

- Experience in commercial agriculture.
- Experience in GPS and auto steering.

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

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

- Knowledge of agricultural crops.
- Knowledge of general practices in Western Canadian agriculture.

Competencies:

- Concern for Safety
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork

Abilities:

- Ability to conduct work in accordance with instructions, established procedures and techniques, and safety rules.
- Ability to maintain records.

**The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)**:
Information on employment equity

**Conditions of employment**:
Reliability Status security clearance
- Possession of a valid, class 5 Saskatchewan driver’s license, or other provincial/territorial equivalency.
- Ability and willingness to work in varying weather conditions.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime on occasion, including weekends, possibly on short notice.
- Ability and willingness to perform physically demanding work, including moderate to heavy manual labour that requires lifting objects up to 25kg.
- Ability and willingness to work in harsh environments (outdoors, cold, hot, dust, and noise).
- Ability and willingness to control allergies through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication and this must not impinge upon the duties to be performed.
- Ability and willingness to work on varied terrain and with various commercial agricultural equipment.
- Ability and wi