Posted 16 days ago
Ammunition technician
@ Canadian Armed Forces
Prince Edward Island
Overview
The Canadian Armed Forces is hiring full-time Ammunition Technicians to ensure safe storage, handling and disposal of ammunition and explosives in Canada and abroad. The work covers explosive safety advice, render-safe and IED disposal operations, and equipment operation in support of missions. Pay starts at $4,337 to $6,413 per month under the Direct Entry plan, and no prior work experience is required.
Pay:
$4,337–$6,413 a month
Responsibilities:
- Manage storage of ammunition and explosives
- Prepare and ship ammunition and explosives
- Perform render-safe and disposal procedures on explosive ordnance
- Conduct improvised explosive device disposal operations
- Provide advice on ammunition and explosive safety
Requirements summary:
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada
- At least 18 years old (17 with parental consent)
- Grade 10 or Secondary IV completed, or equivalent
- No previous work experience required
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Warehouse, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Retirement plan, Relocation assistance, Paid training, Home office allowance |
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Canadian Armed Forces
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 63 |
Are you detail-oriented and calm under pressure? As an Ammunition Technician in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), you’ll ensure the safe storage, handling and disposal of ammunition and explosives in support of operations in Canada and abroad.
This position is available full-time.
Pay & Benefits
The CAF offers a range of benefits to ensure members are well supported. These include:
- Competitive salary starting from $4,337 - $6,413/month for new recruits who join the Regular Force under the Direct Entry plan
- New pay increases: earn more from the start
- Recruiting allowance of up to $50,000 paid in installments at key service milestones
- Training opportunities
- Vacation, parental, and other types of paid leave
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Counseling, and relocation support services
- Pension plan
- Stimulating workplace that promotes respect, belonging, and work-life balance
Overview
As an Ammunition Technician, your primary duties are to:
- Provide advice on all ammunition and explosive safety matters
- Manage the storage of ammunition and explosives
- Prepare and ship ammunition and explosives
- Perform render safe and disposal procedures on explosive ordinances
- Conduct improvised explosive devices disposal operations
- Operate equipment in support of operations
You will find a comprehensive list of the primary duties on the forces.ca website.
This position is similar to the following:
- Engineering and regulatory inspectors
- Material handlers
- Civilian Ammunition Technician
- Civilian Explosive Ordnance Disposal Range Clearance Operator
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 position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Gr 10 high school, Secondary 4 in Quebec or equivalent secondary school education.
Foreign education may be accepted.
Direct Entry 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 an Ammunition Technician, visit www.forces.ca, talk to a recruiter at a centre near you: www.forces.ca/en/find-a-recruiting-centre or call 1-800-856-8488.
Explore over 100 different career opportunities at www.forces.ca/en/careers.
Job Type: Full-time
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