Gunner

Canadian Armed Forces; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Canadian Armed Forces as a Gunner, where you will be trained to operate high-tech weapons and provide crucial support to troops. This role offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for paid education and training. Ideal candidates are precision-oriented and meet the educational requirements.

Benefits

Paid education and training opportunities

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Pension plan

Paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave

Counseling and relocation support services

Possible signing bonus

Qualifications

• Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
• Minimum age of 18 (17 with parental consent).
• No previous work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain howitzers.
• Operate and maintain Ground Based Air Defense Systems.
• Operate surveillance and target acquisition systems.

Skills

Precision

Education

Completion of Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Québec

Job description

Do you thrive from being at the forefront of the action? Is “precision” one of your strengths? Explore a career as a Gunner in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), where you’ll become expertly trained in operating high-tech weapons and providing indirect fire support from up to 40 km away to assist our troops on the front line.

The CAF offers a range of benefits to ensure members are well-supported. These include :

• Competitive salary starting from $3,614-$5,304 / month for direct entry recruit in the Regular Force.
• Possible signing bonus.
• Paid education and training opportunities.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Counseling, and relocation support services.
• Pension plan.

Overview

As a member of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, the primary responsibilities of Gunners are to :

• Operate and maintain howitzers
• Operate and maintain future Ground Based Air Defense Systems
• Operate and maintain surveillance and target acquisition systems, to include radars, acoustic systems, and uncrewed aerial systems.
• Operate and maintain a variety of vehicles
• Operate technically advanced command-post computers, laser range-finders and fire control computers.

You may find a comprehensive list of the primary duties on the forces.ca website.

To be eligible to apply to the CAF, you must :

• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada;
• Be at least 18 years old (17 years old with parental consent), except :

For the Paid Education programs, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent);

• For the Primary Reserve, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent) and must be enrolled as a full-time student;
• Have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Québec (some jobs need higher levels of education).

Required Education

The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Quebec.

Foreign education may be accepted.

Direct Entry Officer Plan

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.

Join the CAF

To learn more about becoming a Gunner, visit www.forces.ca , talk to a recruiter at a centre near you or call 1-800-856-8488.

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