Job Information
Job Title: Equipment Operator
Job Requisition ID: 69894
Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation
Location: Fairview and Surrounding Area
Full or Part-Time: Wage
Hours of Work: Casual (up to 40 hours per week)
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary until November 2025
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: Open until a suitable candidate is found (Re-post)
Classification: Subsidiary 12B 4000 Equipment Operations 2
Salary: $23.85 to $28.57/hourly
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation is responsible for the policies, legislation, regulations, programs, and services that enable Alberta’s agriculture and food sectors to flourish and contribute to Alberta’s economic recovery and growth. The ministry’s role is diverse, ranging from food safety and industry growth and diversification to increasing investment and supporting growth in rural Alberta. The ministry also supports foundational programs like irrigation and agricultural societies that help create strong rural communities and resilient agriculture sectors. For more information about the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/agriculture-and-irrigation.aspx.
Role Responsibilities
As an Equipment Operator in the Water Pumping Program, you will be instrumental in delivering pumping equipment to agricultural producers in the peace region of the province. Your primary responsibilities will include allocating and delivering equipment for the Water Pumping Program, conducting routine maintenance checks, and ensuring the safety and efficiency of all operations. The role demands precision and adherence to strict safety standards to effectively manage and mitigate risks associated with commercial driving and towing.
Responsibilities:
Delivery and allocation of water pumping equipment throughout the peace region with support to other areas of the province.
Perform regular maintenance and minor repairs on equipment to ensure operational efficiency.
Identify and relate concerns (equipment or people) to the supervisor.
Trailer repairs to meet vehicle safety standards.
Wiring of trailers and repair/ maintenance of trailer suspensions, axles, brakes and tires to meet highway safety standards.
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APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
Agility: Being able to anticipate, quickly adapt, take advantage of opportunities, and make effective decisions by proactively seeking new opportunities. Encourages innovative thinking, identifies and responds to shifting needs and priorities, and can work with some autonomy to lead and manage projects.
Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results aligned with organizational goals while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.
Develop Networks: Proactively building networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
Build Collaborative Environments: The applicant needs to tap into various resources within the organization and act on opportunities to partner with other groups to achieve desired outcomes. Considers how changes might impact colleagues, clients and stakeholders and actively seeks their input or involvement regarding those changes.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirement for this Role:
Some high school education plus one year experience in the operation of preventative maintenance and routine servicing of medium industrial/agricultural equipment related to the position assignment and/or experience with driving and towing with medium transport vehicles; or equivalent as described below.
Equivalency: Additional directly related experience may be considered in lieu of education on a one-for-one basis.
Required
A valid Class 5 Driver’s License with Air Brakes (Q-endorsement)
Asset
A valid Class 3 Driver’s License with Air Brakes (Q-endorsement)
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.
Notes
This position covers the peace agricultural region of Alberta. It is currently located in Fairview but may be relocated to another location within the peace region. The following link will take you to a map of the agricultural regions of Alberta: MAP
This role is a temporary, casual position expected to run for six (6) months:
Work hours vary from 0 - 40 hours per week depending on the current workload, with no minimum hours guaranteed for this position.
Extensive travel will be required.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
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Wage employees receive 11.2% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of paid holidays and vacation leave.
5.2 % of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
6 % of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay.
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How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Sam Thomas Mathew at Sam.Thomasmathew@gov.ab.ca.
