*Opportunity*

Want to be a part of an integral role in the CAF? As Materiel Management Technician, you’ll help ensure that all of the supplies and services necessary for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations are available when and where they are required.

*Overview*

Materiel Management Technicians ensure that all of the supplies and services necessary for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations are available when and where they are required. They handle a variety of items such as food, fuel, heavy machinery, spare parts, stationery and clothing.

The primary responsibilities of Materiel Management Technicians are to:
* Manage the purchasing, warehousing, shipping, receiving, stock control and disposal of obsolete stock and equipment

* Receive, handle and prepare items for shipment

* Operate military vehicles weighing up to 10 tons and materials-handling equipment such as forklifts

* Process invoices and prepare shipping documents

* Order material from internal and external sources and purchase supplies

* Deliver supplies and provide services to operational units

* Perform recordkeeping, stocktaking and inventory control

* Maintain accounting and financial records

* Process and coordinate repair and disposal functions

To be eligible to apply to the CAF, you must:
* Be a Canadian citizen

* 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 Reserves—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 Secondaire IV in Québec (some jobs need higher levels of education)

*Basic Military Qualification*

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, or through disparate Training Establishments across Canada from Esquimalt, British Columbia to Halifax, Nova Scotia. 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.

*Basic Occupational Qualification Training*

Materiel Management Technicians attend the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre in Borden, Ontario. Training takes approximately 70 days at the apprentice level and covers the following topics within the CAF supply system:
* Action customer inquiries

* Requesting, receiving, issuing and warehousing materiel

* processing of materiel for repair and disposal

* Use of material handling aids

* Processing issues and receipts

* Preservation and packaging of materiel

* Supply-related administrative and support functions

* Process clothing, footwear, for issues, returns or exchanges.

*Specialty Training*

Materiel Management Technicians may be offered the opportunity to develop specialized skills through formal courses and on-the-job training, including:
* Instructional Techniques

* Control of Hazardous Material

* Hazardous Material Packaging

*Required Education *

The minimum required education to apply for this position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondaire IV in Quebec. Foreign education may be accepted.

*Join the CAF*

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

Please note that this position is recruiting across Canada, not limited to the listed Province.

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