Job Descriptions
Volunteers are so important to the Farm here are some openings we have!
Title: Tour Guides
Commitment Required: Can be on call or set days (typically 2 hour shifts during open hours)
Training Required: To complete an orientation session
Skills required: Be able to work independently and able to walk for an hour at a time
Title: Animal Feeding
Commitment required: Set shifts i.e. seasonal or on-going commitment to the same day and time each week
Training required: To complete an orientation session & access to feeding chart
Skills required: Be able to follow detailed feeding regimes and work independently.
Title: Office Assistant
Commitment required: Set days (typically 2 hour shifts during open hours)
Training required: To complete an orientation session
Skills required: Filing experience, basic technology skills (i.e. copier & laptop) and able to fold/cut etc..
Title: Farm Maintenance
Commitment required: Set days (typically 2 hour shifts during open hours)
Training required: To complete an orientation session
Skills required: Ability to lift heavier objects (i.e. bale of hay from storage to wheel barrow), some carpentry skills would be a bonus, able to rake, sweep and shovel snow.
Title: Animal Food Prep
Commitment required: Can be done at any time, suits flexible schedules
Training required: none
Skills required: Can pick up veggies from designated stores and chop them up at the farm
Title: Therapeutic Riding Program
Commitment required: Scheduled times
Training required: Extensive
Skills required: Be able to assist with lessons, muck and be able to up keep barn maintenance.
Title: Catering Volunteer
Commitment requirement: Seasonal depending on bookings
Training requirement: To complete an orientation session
Skills required: Assisting with food & beverage preparations and/or serving both at farm and off location.
Title: Garden Volunteer
Commitment requirement: Seasonal, flexible, preferably two hour shifts during open hours.
Training requirement: To complete an orientation session
Skills required: Assisting with the market garden, watering, weeding, pruning.