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Museum Farm Worker and Guide
Location: Orwell
Department: Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture
Closing Date:2022-08-04 16:00:00
Salary: $21.24 - $23.04 (Level 8)
Duties:Bi-Weekly Hours:75 hours bi-weekly (May to October days/evenings & weekends as required
50% FTE (May to October)
Reporting to the Site Manager, the purpose of this position is to manage all aspects of the living historical farm and blacksmith shop located at Orwell Corner Historical Village. In addition to caring for animals and overseeing the planting and harvesting of crops, this position is also expected to provide third-person interpretation of Orwell for visitors. This interpretation includes the sharing the history of the site as well as agricultural history and knowledge.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Assessing the needs of all farm animals including chickens, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, cows and cattle;
- Cleaning pens and providing feed and water;
- Identifying and addressing medical needs of animals including breeding and castrating;
- Training horses as needed, hitching horses to various implements and guiding horses as they plow fields or pull visitors on carriage rides;
- Making parts for machinery and other items in the blacksmith shop;
- Repairing fencing, digging post holes and building repairs such as shingling, sills, carrying beams, flooring, windows and doors;
- Winterizing barns and machinery;
- Planning feed requirements for winter months and arranging obtainment and storage of feed;
- Deciding on and arranging sale of surplus animals;
- Sowing and harvesting crops such as grains and potatoes;
- Leading or participating in Orwell programming focused on the farm, animals and blacksmith shop; and
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Successful completion of Grade 12 or GED.
- Extensive experience working with and using horses.
- Experience in agriculture and farming practices.
- Experience of animal husbandry.
- Experience in working independently with little guidance.
- Demonstrated equivalencies will be considered.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organization skills.
- Knowledge of Farm and Agricultural health and safety procedures and regulations.
- Access to reliable transportation.
Other Qualifications:
- Experience with blacksmithing processes.
- Experience with cash handling procedures.
- Experience in museum setting and/or heritage interpretation.
- Bilingualism would be considered an asset.
Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. The successful candidate will be the only individual receiving written notification of competition results. The Notification of Successful Candidates list posted on the Employment Opportunity board will serve to inform all other applicants of competition results.
How To Apply
Applicants must apply per the instructions
1. Online at Jobs PEI
2. By mail:
PEI Public Service Commission
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
3. Applications may be sent by fax to 368-4383. Due to the fact that receipt of applications by fax cannot be guaranteed, applicants transmitting their applications by fax may wish to confirm receipt by telephone or in person prior to the closing date to 368-4080.