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About the position
Duties
The GL-MAN-08 will oversee the care and management of up to 96 horses, ensuring their health, safetyand overall well-being. The role involves a combination of daily horse care tasks and maintenance of thestables and equipment. This will include the upkeep of the stables, cleaning stalls, handling horses,grooming, observing horses for signs of illness, care and maintenance of the riding school, ménage,paddocks and hot walker equipment.
Intent of the process
The intent of the process is to fill temporary positions on a casual basis (up to 90 days). You will be contacted should the manager wish to consider you further.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Important messages
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.
A casual worker is a person appointed for a period not exceeding 90 working days in one calendar year in any department or agency to which the Public Service Commission has exclusive authority to make appointments.
https://www.canada.ca/en/government/publicservice/workforce/staffing/mobility/casual-worker.html
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance - Must be at least 18 years of age
Willing and able to work shift work, involving arotation of day and night shifts
Willing and able to work a flexible schedule, be on standby, or adjust schedule with little or no notice to meet operational requirements
Willing and able to work overtime
Willing and able to work on weekends and statutory holidays
Willing and able to lift, carry and/or push heavy or awkward items, weighing up to twenty-five (25)kilograms
Willing and able to adapt to new and unfamiliar work environments both indoors and outdoors, where there is contact with dust, dirt, odours, noise, smooth surfaces, dampness, crowds, or extremes of hot and cold temperatures.
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Operational Requirements
Must be at least 18 years of age
Willing and able to work shift work, involving arotation of day and night shifts
Willing and able to work a flexible schedule, be on standby, or adjust schedule with little or no notice to meet operational requirements
Willing and able to work overtime
Willing and able to work on weekends and statutory holidays
Willing and able to lift, carry and/or push heavy or awkward items, weighing up to twenty-five (25)kilograms
Willing and able to adapt to new and unfamiliar work environments both indoors and outdoors, where there is contact with dust, dirt, odours, noise, smooth surfaces, dampness, crowds, or extremes of hot and cold temperatures.
You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
Experience in equine husbandry.
Experience in the operation of farm and related stable equipment and machinery.
Experience in the basic health and physical care of horses of all ages while demonstrating safe handling techniques.
Language requirements (essential for the job)
Applied / assessed at a later date
English essential
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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.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects theCanadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong toone of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/employment-equity.html
An interview, in-person technical assessment and reference checks may be administered.
Contact information for two (2) references who can speak to your equine experience and one (1)character reference
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.
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How to apply
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Information you must provide
- Your résumé
- Contact information for 3 references
We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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