Herdsperson, Agriculture and Food Museum (anticipatory staffing)

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The purpose of this job posting is to create an active bank of candidates for six months (July 17, 2026 to January 17, 2027).

Language Requirement: English or French (definition)
Security Requirements: Enhanced reliability

Salary Range and level: $29.91 to $36.40 per hour, Level 4

Work location: 901, Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON

POSITION AVAILABLE

• Casual (no more than 625 hours per one-year period, scheduled on an “at need basis”, “no guaranteed hours)”
  
  

AVAILABILITY REQUIRED

• Weekdays
• Saturday and Sunday
• Statutory holidays

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Farm Operations provides all animal husbandry: performs milking, detects, treats sick animals, administer/calculates prescribed medications, performs artificial insemination to livestock/detects animals in heat to ensure naturel mating, operates farm machinery safely around public on a daily basis; Harvesting crops, feeds, grooms and clips animals; trims hooves; manipulates chemicals; ensures chores are completed on a timely matter before the museum opening; Herdspersons operate the farm at the highest standards to keep animals in optimal health and production, while providing a safe educational space for public viewing while performing other duties.

EDUCATION

• Requires a post-secondary education in agriculture related field or: five years’ experience in animal husbandry / farming industry (dairy, beef, horses, small animals);

EXPERIENCE

• Experience livestock handling safely around public, recognizing signs of healthy/distress animals and understanding why;
• Experience and knowledge with operating power take off on tractor (PTO), silo unloader, stable cleaner and other highly hazardous power equipment

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge on calculating dosage/administrating medication to livestock;
• Understanding procedures, techniques with regards of milking by following Canadian Quality of Milk regulation Standing Operations Procedures;
• Knowledge on handling chemicals, WHIMIS training;
• Knowledge of the cow software management program called Dairy Comp from Lactanet Inc. approved by Dairy Farmers of Ontario;
• Knowledge/experience with Operating Heavy farm machinery safely with precision in crowded situation, confined spaces, ex: tractor and loader and self-propelled feed cart, backing up tractor with Implements, driving truck and trailer on site, harvesting such as cutting hay, baling, raking, tedding, bringing hay wagons on site.

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to work as a team, without supervision, have a high degree of flexibility, manage time effectively and be a problem solver. Ability to handle stress, pressure, deadlines, unwanted distraction, interact with visitors while working in a physically demanding job and adjust and adapt to different situation quickly;
• Requires a valid G class driver license, or class 5 in QC, and an asset to have: Safety at heights, Confined spaces, Fall arrest, WHIMIS, Forklift training, First Aid /CPR, Drug Administration training;
• Recognizing/Reporting all zoonotic illnesses and concerns, following bio security in place during outbreaks in order to prevent from spreading from animals to humans (ex: orf, e-coli, winter dysentery);
• Effective communication skills to converse with activist, concerned visitors, answering questions from public with regards to new farming methods in Canada.

Position Number: 9515

Union Affiliation: Public Service Alliance of Canada

Please note that only candidates who are selected for the next stage of this selection process will be contacted.

Your application will remain active for 6 months.