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Assessment accommodation

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.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service. The details can be found on this site: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2021/10/backgrounder-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-the-federal-workforce.html

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation. The Policy can be found on this site: https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32694

Duties

Under the direction of the Greenhouse Operations manager/ Lead Supervisor of the Greenhouse, the Greenhouse and Growth Chambers worker coordinates, implements and maintains agricultural operations in greenhouses or growth chambers of the Harrow Research and Development Centre.

The Worker cares for plants and operates equipment in a greenhouse or growth chamber and provides routine maintenance as needed. The Worker is part of a dynamic and diversified team that supports innovative agricultural research programs focusing on a broad range of topics, such as Integrated Pest Management (IPM), crop breeding and genomics, plant physiology, plant pathology, pesticide minor use (PMU) and Canadian Clonal Gene bank (CCGB).

Duties include:

Plant care (seeding, watering, fertilizing, staking and tying, layering, monitoring diseases and pests, IPM, harvesting, etc.)

Monitoring and adjusting environmental parameters

Application of biological control agents and chemical pesticides

Cleaning and disinfecting growth cabinets and greenhouses

Preparing growing mediums and potting

General housekeeping

Performing preventive and minor repairs on equipment

Use of horticulture equipment

Assisting in research experiments

Other duties

Work environment

This is an ON-SITE Greenhouse & Growth Chamber worker position with occasional outdoor work duties supporting the various research programs as a part of Greenhouse Crew located at the Harrow Research and Development Centre (in Harrow, Ontario).

Usual Hours of Work: 8:00 to 4:30 Monday to Friday (may change in summer months - compensated overtime may be required)

Intent of the process

We are seeking to fill THREE (3) full-time CASUAL (90-working-day) contracts with start date of late September - mid October 2022 (or as soon as Human Resources documents can be completed).

This process is for casual employment only which is a temporary employment of 90 workings days or less in a calendar year.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Graduated from an accredited high school.

Degree equivalency

Action Oriented and willing to take initiative.

Willing to work with other people and/or by themselves.

Demonstrate computer literacy in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Possess an understanding and/or experience in agriculture and crops grown in a controlled environment.

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

Possess post-secondary training in any agricultural/greenhouse related field is an asset.

Degree equivalency

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possess and provide valid Class 5 Driver’s License within 7 days of request.

Willing to work indoors, usually hot and humid conditions with presence of Crop pests, disease and their control agents.

Willing to occasionally work outdoors.

Willing to work overtime.

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.