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General Labourer

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Swift Current · GLMAN05 · Open to the public

Open March 24 to March 30, 2026

Applications
47
in 6 days
Screened in
57%
27 of 47
Employment equity groups
47%
22 people
Canadian citizens
47%
22 people

Who applied

Share of all 47 applications. People can be in more than one group.

Employment equity

Women 10 · 21%
Visible minorities 11 · 23%
Indigenous peoples Unknown
Persons with disabilities Unknown

Language

English Unknown
French Unknown

Status

Citizens 22 · 47%
Not citizensIncludes permanent residents 25 · 53%

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General Labourer

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch

Closing date: March 30, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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Reference number
AGR26J-170597-000274
Selection process number
26-AGR-MBSK-EA-STB-65722
Location
Swift Current (Saskatchewan)
Salary
$29.20 to $31.73 per hour - Salary under review
Level
GL-MAN-05
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.

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About the position

Duties
The position’s duties will include:
• Preparing, planting, maintaining, and harvesting cereal test plots in both field and greenhouse research trials.
• Participating in the hybridization program.
• Operating a variety of equipment, including 25–150 HP tractors, mowers, small plot seeders and combines, and small grain cleaners.
• Collecting agronomic data such as plant heights, yield, test weight, and disease ratings, using computer technology.
• Collecting, processing, and shipping grain samples to various research institutions across Western Canada.
Intent of the process
Immediate need: 2 full-time temporary positions (duration of 2 years each).
A pool of qualified and partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures.
In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, and there is a temporary need, they may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.
Positions to be filled
2
Important messages
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. We also have various employee diversity networks dedicated to ensuring that our department continues to grow as an inclusive employer.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:
• Reliability and Security: Reliability Status
• Possession of a valid class 5 Saskatchewan driver's license or provincial/territorial equivalent.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, including evenings and weekends.
• Ability and willingness to work under variable weather conditions.
• Ability and willingness to perform physically demanding work activities including moderate to heavy manual labour requiring bending and lifting heavy objects (up to 20kg).
• 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 in a laboratory, greenhouse and field environments.
• Ability and willingness to work with chemicals and pesticides.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
Education:
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience. 
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).

Learn more about degree equivalency.

Experience:
Experience operating small powered equipment typically found on Canadian farms.
Experience using Microsoft Office software applications including Outlook, Word and Excel.
Applied / assessed at a later date
Knowledge:
Knowledge of crop production.
Knowledge of cereal grain field crops.
Competencies:
Concern for Safety
Initiative
Teamwork
Abilities:
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date
English essential - You are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of your choice.

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date
Certification:
Possession of a valid pesticide applicator’s license. 
Possession of a valid class 1 driver’s license.
Experience:
Experience working in an agricultural research setting.
Experience working with cereal crops.

Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

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.

Learn more about employment equity.

Preference

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.

How to apply

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Information you must provide
  • Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Hiring organization contact

Name: Jennifer Jonasson - Human Resources Advisor
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