Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
As a member of the military, Mobile Support Equipment Operators operate military vehicles ranging in size from standard automobiles to snow removal equipment and all‑terrain vehicles.
Responsibilities
Operate buses, automobiles, trucks, and tractor‑trailers.
Operate specialized mobile equipment such as fuelling tankers, snowplows, tractors, and all‑terrain vehicles.
Receive, load, secure and unload materiel and equipment transported by road.
Provide transportation support for combat and field operations.
Maintain equipment in serviceable condition by cleaning, inspecting and correcting minor faults.
Prepare dispatch schedules and coordinate user requirements for vehicles and equipment.
Prepare and maintain job‑related forms, records and reports.
Work Environment
Mobile Support Equipment Operators encounter a variety of employment and environmental conditions as they are required to operate a broad range of mobile support equipment. Conditions may vary from working indoors on bases to working outdoors, especially during field operations and while on missions abroad.
If you choose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit.
Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part‑time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full‑time employment.
Entry Plans
Direct Entry Options.
No previous work experience or career‑related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation.
The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec.
Foreign education may be accepted.
Training
The first stage of training is the Basic Military Qualification course, or Basic Training, held at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu, Quebec. This training provides the basic core skills and knowledge common to all trades. A goal of this course is to ensure that all recruits maintain the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) physical fitness standard; as a result, the training is physically demanding.
Mobile Support Equipment Operators attend training at the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre in Borden, Ontario, for approximately 87 days of training in the following areas:
Operation of both standard and automatic shift vehicles including Standard Military Pattern vehicles
Field operations, camouflage, re‑supply techniques
Tactical/Administrative road moves
Operation of vehicle systems and components
Vehicle recovery
Use of military maps
Basic knowledge of air field operations
Dangerous goods
Dangerous Goods Instructor
Mobile Support Equipment Operators may be offered the opportunity to develop specialized skills through formal courses and on‑the‑job training, including:
Safety supervisor
Evasive anti‑terrorist driver
Evasive anti‑terrorist driver instructor
Tractor‑trailer instructor
Bus instructor
Instructional techniques
Air brake systems instructor
Master driver
As they progress in their career, Mobile Support Equipment Operators who demonstrate the required ability and potential will be offered advanced training. Available courses include:
Dispatcher
Section commander training
Middle management
Fleet management
Part‑time Options
This position is available for part‑time employment with the Primary Reserve at certain locations across Canada. Reserve Force members usually serve part time in their community, and may serve while going to school or working at a civilian job. They are paid during their training. They are not posted or required to do a military move. However, they can volunteer to move to another…
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