## National Defence ### Closing date: November 9, 2026
- 23:59, Pacific Time Reference number DND26J-186657-000011 Selection process number 26-DND-EA-NAST-563191 Location Suffield (Alberta), Gagetown (New Brunswick), Kentville (Nova Scotia), Kingston (Ontario), Petawawa (Ontario) Salary $30.66 to $33.28 per hour Level GS-FOS-05 Who can Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad. Work environment Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security, and stability efforts.
What do

we offer
?At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers, and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team ✅ Opportunities for advancement ✅ A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment ✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements Intent of the process A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and may be used to staff identical or similar positions.
There are immediate needs in:
- Petawawa, ON There are anticipatory needs in:
- Aldershot, Nova Scotia (listed on the poster as Kentville)
- Gagetown, New Brunswick
- Kingston, Ontario
- Suffield, Alberta ❗️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. Important messages How does this work?✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested Click “” ✅ 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 assessmentCreating 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. _________________________________________________
- 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 “” 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 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 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.



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)
- The information you provide in this application must be true and may be verified. Any false information may result in the rejection of your application and/or not hiring you. By submitting an application, you are confirming that you are either currently living in the Area of Selection or are willing to relocate.
- To support an efficient assessment process, essential experience criteria may be evaluated sequentially, one criterion at a time. Candidates must meet each criterion being assessed in order to proceed to the evaluation of subsequent criteria. Candidates who do not meet the criterion under review will be screened out of the process. It is the responsibility of candidates to carefully review the requirements and to ensure their application clearly demonstrates how each experience criterion is met. ## Conditions of employment
- One or more conditions of employment may be required, depending on the position being staffed. The complete list of conditions of employment will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed. ________________________________________
- Security: Reliability
- 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
- Must wear approved safety footwear and other personal protective equipment as required
- Willing and able to work shifts as required
- Willing and able to work weekends as required
- Willing and able to work overtime as required
- Must be able to safely lift and carry items weighing up to 20 kg in accordance with general safety practices
- Willing and able to work in person for the entire duration of your scheduled hours ## Operational Requirements
- One or more operational requirements may be required, depending on the position being staffed. The complete list of operational requirements will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed. ________________________________________
- Must wear approved safety footwear and other personal protective equipment as required.
- Willing and able to work shifts as required.
- Willing and able to work weekends as required.
- Willing and able to work overtime as required.
- Must be able to safely lift and carry items weighing up to 20 kg in accordance with general safety practices. ## You need (essential for the job) Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
- Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you , your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below. ________________________________________

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience preparing formal meals using standard culinary techniques
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- Experience in protected food handling, storage, and preparation, adhering to internal and provincial Food Safety guidelines
- Experience in minimizing food waste and overproduction through proper food rotation, labeling, and storage, helping to manage costs effectively




- Refers to work experience as a cook/chef completing a broad range of cooking-related tasks as your primary work responsibilities in an industrial setting such as but not limited to fine dining, hotels, resorts, catering services, country clubs or institutional Hospital, nursing homes, educational institutes, correctional facilities and camps. It will be assessed based on the scope, complexity and the diversity of the work performed. Applied / assessed at a later date ________________________________________ COMPETENCIES:
- Working effectively with others
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented
- Thinking things through
- Communication ________________________________________ ABILITIES:
- Ability to perform basic math calculations
- Ability to culinary terminology, techniques and food safety ## Language requirements (essential for the job) Applied / assessed at a later date English essential Learn more about language requirements. ## You may need (asset qualifications) May be applied / assessed at a later date
- Asset qualifications are qualifications that MAY be required for the position. If you possess any of the qualifications listed below, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification in your application. ________________________________________ ASSET

EDUCATION:
- Possession of a valid Journeyperson Interprovincial Certification Cook (Red Seal) or Military Cook Trade Rank Qualification Level 5 (QL5)
- Possession of a valid Food Safety Certification Learn more about degree equivalency. ________________________________________ ASSET

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in large quantity cooking
- Experience in preparing and issuing takeout meals
- Experience working as a cook in a military establishment
- Experience in supervising civilian or military cooks
- Experience in the application of the Food Safety and Defence Program
- Experience working or volunteering in a mixed civilian and military environment ## 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. Learn more about assessment accommodation. ## 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 . Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service. _______________________________________________________________ ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
- 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 .
- As means to support our military families and linked with the Department of National Defence priorities, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. 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 Learn more about ing for Government of Canada jobs. Information you must provide
- Your résumé We'd like to thank all those who . However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted. ## Additional links We invite you to watch this short video (2.5 minutes) to learn more about how to submit your job application online: Cracking the Code Why work at Department of National Defence? Click here to find out: Reasons to work at the Department of National Defence ## Hiring organization contact Name: Allison Hynes, Staffing Advisor Email address: [email protected]

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