HERDSPERSON, AGRICULTURE AND FOOD MUSEUM at Ingenium

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Language Requirement: English and/or French
Security Requirements: Enhanced Reliability

Salary Range: $62,431.18 to $75,967.76

Employment Status: One (1) Indeterminate Full-time position (40 hours per week)

One (1) Indeterminate Part-Time position (min 12.5 hours per week)

Work Environment: On site

Work location: 901, Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON
Competition Closing Date: January 25, 2026

Note: This process will create an eligibility list for future positions in 2026.

AVAILABILITY REQUIRED

• Weekdays
• Saturday and Sunday
Statutory holidays

ABOUT THE ROLE

As part of our Farm Operations team, you’ll play a vital role in caring for our animals and creating an exceptional experience for visitors. Your responsibilities will include milking, monitoring animal health, treating illnesses, and administering prescribed medications. You’ll also perform artificial insemination or monitor animals for natural mating, ensuring the herd’s well-being and productivity.

Beyond animal care, you’ll operate farm machinery safely around the public, harvest crops, feed and groom animals, trim hooves, and handle chemicals responsibly. You’ll help maintain a clean, organized environment by completing daily chores before the museum opens.

This role is essential to providing a safe, educational space for visitors while upholding the highest standards of animal health and farm operations. If you’re passionate about agriculture, animal care, and sharing knowledge with the public, we’d love to have you on our team!

EDUCATION

• Post-secondary education in an agriculture-related field; or
A minimum of five years of experience in animal husbandry or the farming industry (e.g., dairy, beef, horses, or small animals)

EXPERIENCE

• Experienced in handling livestock safely around the public and identify signs of good health or illness.
• Experience on calculating dosage/administrating medications to animals safely.
• Experience with Operating tractors, hay equipment, skid steers and power take-off (PTO) systems; manage silo unloaders, stable cleaners, and other and other power equipment safely.
Experience and knowledge with operating heavy farm machinery safely with precision in crowded situation, confined spaces

KNOWLEDGE

• Perform milking operations in compliance with ProAction Canada regulations and Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring proper techniques are applied while monitoring animal health for signs of illness.
• Inspecting and troubleshooting milking equipment to ensure proper operation and hygiene.
• Handle chemicals safely and maintain compliance with WHMIS training standards.
• Proficient in farm management and productivity software, including Dairy Comp and Microsoft Word/Excel.
• Keeping farm equipment in good working order and doing basic building repairs; harvesting crops; unloading hay or straw; lifting heavy bales; and climbing silos.
Prepare chemicals for cleaning pipelines

COMPETENCIES

• Work well with a team or on your own; stay flexible and manage time effectively.
• Ability to handle stress, deadlines, and distractions while performing physical work; adapt quickly and interact professionally with visitors. Demonstrate strong communication skills to engage with concerned individuals or activists, addressing questions from the public regarding modern farming practices in Canada.
• Hold a valid G-class driver’s license (or Class 5 in Quebec); additional certifications considered assets include Safety at Heights, Confined Spaces, Fall Arrest, WHMIS, Forklift Operation, First Aid/CPR, and Drug Administration training.
• Identify and report zoonotic illnesses and concerns; follow biosecurity protocols during outbreaks to prevent transmission from animals to humans (e.g., orf, E. coli, winter dysentery).
Physical Requirements: Ability to lift to 25 kg, work outdoors in all weather, and perform physically demanding tasks

Position Number: 9515

Level: 4

Union Affiliation : Public Service Alliance of Canada

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Our Commitment to Employment Equity

Ingenium champions the values of diversity and inclusion. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as members of one or more designated employment equity groups. This is asked in a pre-screening question during the application process.

Ingenium provides accommodations to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.