Reference number
AGR26J-170597-000283

Selection process number
26-AGR-QC-EA-STB-66577

Location
Frelighsburg (Québec), Sainte-Clotilde (Québec), Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Québec)

Salary
$33.84 to $36.79 per hour - with C2 supervisory differential, 11%

Level
GL-MAN-09

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

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Duties
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.
• Participate in field activities with subordinates when required.
• Communicate and collaborate with the maintenance services for building upkeep.
• Maintain up-to-date records of data on soils, crops, pesticide, fertilizers and agricultural chemicals data for research plots and rotational lands.
• Evaluate employee performance.Note that, for some of the above tasks, the supervisor can count on the participation of the team leader.

Work environment
The Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre (RDC), located in Quebec, is part of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) national network of research centres, which are distributed across all provinces in the country.. 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 15 research and technology transfer 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.

Intent of the process
The immediate need is to staff one indeterminate position at the L'Acadie Experimental Farm (near Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu).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 the essential qualifications in this process, their application may be considered for an acting appointment, a deployment, an assignment, or a secondment.

Important messages
Why work at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada?
• 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.:. 3 SIMPLE STEPS . :.Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Interested in this opportunity? Click “Apply online” to submit your application. If you don’t have an active account, you will need to create one.Step 2: Revise your application by providing the requested information and submit your application before the closing date.Step 3: We will contact you within a reasonable period of time for further evaluation. Stay tuned and check your e-mail regularly.Please note that communications relating to this process will be sent by e-mail. Applicants should monitor their inboxes regularly, including their junk/spam folders.

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.: 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).

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Education :
.: A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of training or experience in an agriculture-related field.At a later stage in the selection process, you will be required to provide documentation verifying your educational credentials.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).

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.

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

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Applied / assessed at a later date

French essential - You are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of your choice.

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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.

Knowledge :
.: Knowledge of the requirements for setting up scientific plots.

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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.

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Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

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