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.
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but for future vacancy opportunities.
The first applications will be collected from this process on June 24, 2025. Apply before this date to be considered for our immediate vacancies.
The second round of applications will be collected from this process on July 29, 2025.
The third round of applications will be collected from this process on August 26, 2025.
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for current and future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment. Please note that candidates will only be assessed once, and re-applications to the inventory will not be considered.
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📢 How does this work?
✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply Online”
✅ Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
✅ Step 3: We will carefully review all your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment.
Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.
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Please note that our assessments will require the use of technology, including email, as part of the process. However, we are committed to ensuring equal access for everyone. If you do not have access to the necessary technology or face any challenges, we are happy to provide accommodations to support your participation. Please feel free to reach out, and we will work with you to find a solution that meets your needs.
INTEREST IN OTHER LOCATIONS
In support of mobility and accessibility, we invite those who are interested in indeterminate opportunities and able to work onsite from Department of National Defence locations other than those listed on this poster, to apply on the regional selection processes for those locations. (Pro-tip: you may cut and paste your answers).
Selection Processes:
↪ 25-DND-EA-NAST-535711-A (Atlantic)
↪ 25-DND-EA-NAST-535711-B (Eastern)
↪ 25-DND-EA-NAST-535711-C (Ontario)
↪ 25-DND-EA-NAST-535711-D (Prairies)
↪ 25-DND-EA-NAST-535711-E (Pacific)
Candidates who apply on various regional posters will only be assessed once. Results of this assessment will be applied to each individual process, if more than one application is submitted.
Located just west of downtown Victoria, Esquimalt is a vibrant coastal community with a rich maritime heritage and a welcoming, small-town feel.
Home to CFB Esquimalt, one of Canada’s most historic and active naval bases, the area blends proud military tradition with stunning natural beauty.
Residents enjoy scenic waterfront parks, oceanfront trails, and easy access to beaches and kayaking spots, all while being just minutes from urban amenities. With its strong sense of community, growing arts scene, and beautiful west coast setting, Esquimalt offers a relaxed and fulfilling lifestyle on Vancouver Island.
Further up the coast, Comox is another gem on Vancouver Island. Nestled between the mountains and the ocean, Comox is home to CFB Comox, a key Royal Canadian Air Force installation.
This scenic town boasts breathtaking landscapes, a mild climate, and abundant opportunities for hiking, cycling, skiing, and water sports. The surrounding Comox Valley offers a close-knit community, vibrant farmers' markets, and excellent schools, making it a great place for families and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
Whether you’re drawn to the dynamic coastal life of Esquimalt or the picturesque tranquility of Comox, both locations provide exciting career opportunities within the Department of National Defence.
Don't miss out on this chance to expand your skillset and career journey within DND and apply now!
A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), various language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence, in Esquimalt, BC and Comox, BC only.
Please note that all positions are on-site, and you will be expected to work in person for the entire duration of your scheduled hours.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
EXPERIENCE
• EX1: Experience* in providing food services in an institutional, commercial or industrial food environment (such as, but not limited to, restaurants, hotels, resorts, catering services, country clubs or institutional hospitals, nursing homes, educational institutes, correctional facilities or camps).
*Our hiring team values all experiences gained through work, volunteering, school, and community involvement. Candidates are encouraged to highlight their diverse background as we will consider experiences gained through all phases of the selection process.
English essential
Information on language requirements
COMPETENCIES
• CO1. Demonstrating integrity and respect
• CO2. Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• CO3. Thinking things through
• CO4. Working effectively with others
• CO5. Dependability
ABILITIES
• AB1: Ability to follow food safety procedures.
• AB2. Ability to consistently demonstrate attention to detail.
ASSET EDUCATION
• AED1: A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
Notes:
• The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
o A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#toc5); or
o An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience. (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#acce)
• AED2: Culinary Certificate Program
ASSET OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
• AOC1: Possession of a valid recognized food safety certificate (based on the location of the position being staffed)
ASSET EXPERIENCE
• AEX1: Experience working or volunteering in a mixed civilian and military environment.
• AEX2: Experience working in a food service environment.
• AEX3: Experience working as a short order cook.
• AEX4: Experience in food storage.
• AEX5: Experience working a sandwich bar.
• AEX6: Experience preparing packaged food products.
• AEX7: Experience in operating cash registers or Point of Sales Terminals.
• AEX8: Experience in supervision.
• AEX9: Experience in the preparation of food.
ASSET COMPETENCIES
• ACO1: Communication*
*Overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of ACO1. Communication.
The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population.
To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women.
We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you apply.
As means to support our military families, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.
Information on employment equity
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
(Depending on the position(s) being staffed, some additional Operational requirements may be required as well as some of the operational requirements listed may be used as conditions of employment. If this is the case, we will communicate with qualified candidates to inform them of any additional Operational Requirements or Condition of Employments in order to determine interest for these opportunities and assess/confirm whether these additional requirements are met):
• Willingness and ability to work flexible schedule (including weekends, evenings and statutory holidays).
• Willingness and ability to (occasionally) work overtime (often on short notice).
• Willingness and ability to travel locally.
• Willing and able to lift, push, pull and carry items weighing up to 20kg in accordance with general safety practices.
• Willing and able to attend and take mandatory training courses.
• Willing and able to wear and utilize a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in compliance with safety regulations.
Reliability Status security clearance
One or more of the following conditions of employment may be required, depending on the position being staffed. Additional conditions of employment could also be required, not listed below. The complete list of conditions of employment will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed.
• Willing and able to complete a valid food safety program (based on the location of the position being staffed).
• Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1, Conflict of Interest.
Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049 AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32627 ANDhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/policies-standards/defence-administrative-orders-directives/7000-series/7021/7021-1-conflict-of-interest.html
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▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
▶ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the GC Jobs online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.
▶ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪ You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed
▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
▶ To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT or any other forms of artificial intelligence). Plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited throughout the entire process and suspected non-compliance will be investigated. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.
▶ If, at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process. (Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049)
▶ Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
↪ Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs.
Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.
Information on the preference to veterans
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.