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Position Applied For *

Wildlife Monitor
Supervisor

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Full Time work
Part Time work
Seasonal work

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

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Address

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City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

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Current Employment Information

Employer *

Occupation *

How Long *

Monthly Income *

Supervisor

Phone

Previous Employers - Up to Two

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Basic Information

Are you legally authorized to work in Canada? *

Can you read, write and speak English fluently? *

Are you a First Nations applicant? *

Do you own a reliable 4x4 vehicle? *

Do you have a valid/unrestricted Driver's License? *

Expiry Date *

Class *

Province of Issue *

Criminial Record Check

Any undisclosed criminal activity will automatically disqualify the applicant. If you have information to disclose, be up front about it now. Minor offenses older than 5 years may be considered depending on the circumstances.

If offered employment, are you prepared to pay for the record check? *

Do you have a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted? *

Are you currently under investigation by a law enforcement agency or are you subject to any court orders or any pending criminal charges? *

If Yes, please describe

Training and Certification

Please indicate which courses you hold current certification for: (the first 4 courses are required for all positions).

Standard First Aid or OFA Level 1 with CPR? *

First Aid Ticket expiry date

WHMIS *

Wildlife Awareness or Bear Aware *

Pipeline Construction Safety Training System *

Defensive Driver Training *

ATV / UTV Safety Training (Canada Safety Council) *

BC Core Hunter Training *

Do you hold a valid Canadian Firearms Licence (PAL)? *

PAL Expiry Date

Do you have a 12 gauge shotgun? *

Advanced First Aid ( OFA 2 or 3, EMR, FR ) *

Wildlife Monitor Training *

If yes to wildlife monitor training, provide: instructor, school or company name and date of training:

Check off any other training or certification you have completed that may be relevant.

Fire Fighter Training
Fire Extinguisher
Trapper Education
Industry Safety Course
Guide Outfitter
Traffic Control
Security Guard License
Police or Peace Officer
Bear Spray Training
Supervisor Training
Practical Firearms or Work Use
STARS / Helicopter zone officer

List any other training or certification you hold that is not covered above:

Certificates must be from a verifiable source. You do not need to provide the certificates at this time, if you are called for an interview, you will need to produce original copies at that time.

Your Current State of Physical Fitness

Are you able to walk in wilderness areas, off trail through heavy bush and on uneven surfaces for several kilometers? *

Are you able to ride in a 4X4 or UTV for long periods of time under strenuous conditions? *

If required, are you able to pass a medical or physical fitness test to ensure you are “Fit for Work”? *

Rate your physical fitness on a level of 1 (low) to 10 (high) *

Do you have any medical conditions or allergies that may put you in danger while at work? *

Do you now or have you had in the past, any mental health issues that may affect your ability to work in stressful situations such as a dangerous wildlife encounter? *

Are you unable to use binoculars to see long distances? *

Do you require corrective lenses? *

If you answered yes to the previous 4 questions, please describe

Experience of being around wildlife or working in the bush

How many years of experience of:

Hunting *

Guiding *

Camping *

Hiking *

Trapping *

Fishing *

Have you worked around wildlife? *

Explain Your Activities

Have you been in a close encounter with dangerous wildlife? *

If yes, describe the encounter

Do you have any fears of being in a direct confrontation with wild animals such as black bears and grizzly bears? (copy) *

If yes, please describe

Please list all personal protective equipment that you currently own *

High visibility vest or jacket
Leather work gloves
Safety glasses - CSA
Bug spray / sun block
Hearing protection
Steel Toe Work Boots - CSA
Winter work clothing
Heavy duty rain gear
Personal water bottle
Type 2, side impact hard hat, 6 point

Other Equipment, please list

not Supervisor that

Work Conditions

Outdoor Work: The majority of the work will be spent outside in all weather conditions, watching for dangerous wildlife. You must have appropriate clothing for the work to protect from rain and cold weather. Vehicle access to the site is limited so you may not be sitting in a vehicle.

Do you understand that this is outdoor work? *

Living Out / Shift Work: Your accommodation and food will be provided by the employer when working out of town. It will be in either a man-camp setting or Hotel and LOA will be provided depending on the client.

Any questions or concerns about living out shift work?

Work Hours: This is not a Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 job. The work will consist of day shifts and night shifts.

Commitment: Once you are assigned a shift, you are expected to complete all works days. Do you have any commitments or any reason that may prevent you from completing a shift cycle?

Any reason you may not complete a shift cycle? *

Please explain reason you may not complete shift cycle.

Safety Orientations: We require our employees to be outgoing as a major component of the position is doing daily safety orientations for the crew members.

Are you comfortable speaking to a group and presenting safety information? *

If no, please explain reason you may not be comfortable.

Your Driving Record

Vehicle collisions are the number one cause of injury in our industry. Our clients require that we employ only safe drivers with a good driving history. One or 2 violations may not necessarily disqualify from employment you but a poor driving record will.

You will be required to submit a recent abstract (no more than 14 days old) from ICBC.

Driver’s abstracts for BC drivers are available at a driver licensing office or from: http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/getting-licensed/Pages/Your-driving-record.aspx

Do you have any violations on your driving record? *

If yes, list all violations, suspensions and prohibitions

Alcohol and Drug Policy

Our company policy requires all employees must be drug and alcohol free while at work. After initial testing by CannAmm, our designated testing agency, random and event specific testing will occur.

A drug and alcohol screening test will be administered by the company approved testing agency if you are offered employment. A positive indication for drug and / or alcohol use will automatically disqualify an applicant.

Will there be any issues with the test results? *

If yes, please describe your issue:

Personal Communications

Do you own a smartphone that can be used to communicate for work shifts *

Type of phone? (copy)

Does phone have data plan? *

Can phone send/receive text messages? *

Is phone email capable *

Does phone have camera and video? *

Public/Private Education

Did you graduate from High School? *

Year of Graduation

Indicate name of school and location

include city and province for location

Any post secondary education?

such as college, university, trade shcool or private career training

Availability

Please describe your availability. Are you working now? *

What is the first date you are available?

What shift are you available for? *

Full Time
Part Time
On Call

Any commitments outside of work that would prevent a flexible schedule? *

this would include some evenings and weekends

If yes, describe outside commitments

Any vacation time planned for May to November of this year? *

Dates of booked vacations

Suitability

Please provide a statement of outdoor experience that will describe why you are a suitable candidate.

The qualities that we require in an employee include: responsible, loyalty, honesty, integrity, dedicated, independent, responsive, competent

Description of your personality traits

Have you ever been refused a licence, certificate, registration or authorization or received a suspension of any kind by a regulatory body? *

If yes, please describe

details of license suspension

Are you currently or have you been in the past, the subject of an investigation or any kind of review by any professional, occupational or trade association or by any regulatory body of any kind in any jurisdiction? *

If yes, please describe investigation

include details of who, what and when

Have you ever been charged or convicted under the Firearms Act? Have you ever had any suspensions, prohibitions or cancellation of your firearms licence or confiscation of your firearms by authorities? *

If yes, please describe details of charge

include details of who, what and when

Have you ever had any Wildlife Act violations or warnings? *

If yes, please describe details of violation

include details of who, what and when

Have you ever been terminated by an employer for cause? *

If yes, please describe termination details

include details of who, what and when

Are you prepared to provide 3, verifiable employment references who have been your immediate supervisor or manager and are able to attest to your character and work ethic? *

Applicant's Declaration

Please ask any questions you have about the position, work conditions, etc.

I am aware that providing dishonest answers could lead to termination if I am hired. I have carefully read this form and the job description and I understand the scope of the work.

I agree by checking the box and acknowledge that the above information is correct to the best of my knowledge. *

I have read the privacy policy below. *

I understand that only applicants deemed suitable by the company will be contacted for further processing. * *

Privacy Policy

Backcountry Wildlife Monitoring Ltd. is committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes the personal information that we collect from or about you, and how we use it and to whom we disclose that information. All responses and information you provide to us will be kept confidential. If you are not selected for a position with the company, all of the information you have submitted to us will be deleted, if in electronic format, or shredded if a paper copy exists. Deletion or destruction of your information occurs within 3 business days of our decision to not proceed with your application.
Suitable applicants are kept on file for up to 3 months at which time the above mentioned policy is followed. We will comply with a request from an applicant to delete or destroy all of their personal information within 3 business days. Any interpretation associated with this Privacy Policy will be made by the Privacy Officer. This Privacy Policy includes examples but is not intended to be restricted in its application to such examples, therefore where the word 'including' is used, it shall mean 'including without limitation.
This Privacy Policy does not create or confer upon any individual any rights, or impose upon Backcountry Wildlife Monitoring Ltd. any rights or obligations outside of, or in addition to, any rights or obligations imposed by the privacy laws applicable to such individual's personal information. Should there be, in a specific case, any inconsistency between this Privacy Policy and such privacy laws, this Privacy Policy shall be interpreted, in respect of that case, to give effect to, and comply with, such privacy laws.

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Job Application

Questions or Comments?

Contact Information

Current Employment Information

Previous Employers - Up to Two

Basic Information

Criminial Record Check

Training and Certification

Your Current State of Physical Fitness

Experience of being around wildlife or working in the bush

How many years of experience of:

Work Conditions

Your Driving Record

Alcohol and Drug Policy

Personal Communications

Public/Private Education

Availability

Suitability

Applicant's Declaration

Ensure WorkSafe BC regulations are followed on your remote worksites

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