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Describe your skills, knowledge and relevant paid work or volunteer experience in the related questions on this application form. Resumes and cover letters cannot be attached.
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About the job
Work Description:
Summer positions are available in the areas of Veterinary Services Inspections and Veterinary Inspections and Audits.
You may be required to work on some or all of the following tasks:
• Provide customer service assistance by responding to public and/or internal inquiries
• Positions may have field work that may be physically demanding
• Field work might include research field studies and technical inspections and investigations
• Plan, organize, coordinate and manage daily assigned work
• Work may require experience specified/listed in the questions below or other similar tasks as assigned
These positions will support different teams on a range of veterinary-related activities including:
Veterinary Services Inspections
• Accompany veterinarians, inspectors or other ministry staff to municipal pound facilities or livestock medicines outlets, community livestock sales, ministry training sessions and/or meetings
• Receive, categorize, review and file reports under the supervision of unit staff
• Assist in drafting, reviewing and editing of technical reports, presentations, research and policy papers, etc.
• Refer to ministry policies, practices, standards, legislation and regulations
• Assist with the development of resource materials related to humane animal handling for various sectors of the livestock industry
• Perform qualitative and/or quantitative research, analysis and evaluation of information and data to produce reports and/or identify trends on various topics related to livestock and health, humane handling and disease control.
• Assist with the development of resource materials related to humane animal handling for various sectors of the livestock industry
Veterinary Inspections and Audit
• Accompany veterinarians, inspectors or other ministry staff to abattoirs, meat processing plants, ministry training sessions and/or meetings
• Assist in drafting, reviewing and editing of technical reports, presentations, research and policy papers, etc.
• Refer to ministry policies, practices, standards, legislation and regulations
• Assist in developing/delivering training materials such as PowerPoint presentations and reference information for inspection staff
• Perform independent literature searches on various topics related to livestock health, and humane handling, food safety, meat hygiene and food animal pathology
• Assist with the development of resource materials related to food safety, livestock health and humane animal handling for various sectors of the livestock industry
What you bring to the team
Mandatory
All positions require students to be 15 years of age on the first day of employment with no age limit.
Some positions require students to be 15-24 years of age (or 15-29 years of age if you are a person with a disability) on the first day of employment due to program funding.
Some positions on this job ad will require the successful candidate to undergo a general-level screening check, which includes a criminal record check, at their own expense.
Qualification Requirements:
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• You apply your written communication skills to prepare a variety of documents (e.g. reports, document findings, record data)
• You apply your verbal communications skills to communicate and share your knowledge with staff and support the delivery of education and outreach initiatives
• You apply your verbal, written, listening communication skills and customer service skills to respond to phone, email, and in-person inquiries and provide information to internal clients and/or public
• You apply your initiative and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
Technical Skills and Knowledge
• You have an interest in livestock, meat hygiene or general food safety
• You have an interest in animal welfare, humane handling or veterinary medicine
• Knowledge of livestock production behaviour and welfare to assist with inspections
• Knowledge and experience with data collection and data entry, statistical analysis and reporting
• You apply your experience using Microsoft Office product suite, such as word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), databases (Access); email and Internet to conduct research and prepare a variety of documents
Analytical and Organizational Skills
• You apply your planning and organizational skills to collect, organize, review and verify information/data through review of files, reports, and other means
• You apply your evaluative and analytical skills to analyze information, conduct data and trend analysis and develop recommendations for environmental reports/projects
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team; you plan, organize and prioritize your time to meet competing deadlines
Other Requirements
• You are willing and able to observe animal handling and behaviour at community livestock sales and/or pound facilities
• You are willing to participate in field work that may be physically demanding
• You have a valid Ontario G2 (or higher) Driver's Licence