JOB TITLE: Barn Attendant II

DEPARTMENT:  Community Services

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 2

JOB STATUS & DURATION:  Part-time, seasonal and temporary

HOURS OF WORK: 24 variable hours / flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays is required

LOCATION: CHINGUACOUSY PARK

HOURLY RATE:  $20.21

POSTING DATE:  January 22, 2025

CLOSING DATE:  February 9, 2025

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Provide care to various livestock and assist with daily barn operations. Perform housekeeping and basic grounds keeping duties. Responsible for the safety and wellbeing of animals and users at all times. This position reports to Animal Farm Technician/Recreation Programmer/Recreation Coordinator.  Provides direction to Barn Attendant I.

• Provide care to various livestock and assist with daily barn operations
• Provide animals with specified and required diets and administer medication
• Responsible for appropriate response for animal care emergencies
• Assist with Pony Ride Program and Petting Zoo in absence of Animal Technician
• Ensure participant safety at all times
• Perform basic grounds and housekeeping duties
• Assist with the set up and dismantling of special events
• Complete daily opening and closing duties of barn
• Safe and efficient usage, care and maintenance of tools and equipment that include: power sweeper, string trimmer and push mower; reporting any defects to immediate supervisor
• Complete administrative duties in a timely manner (i.e. accident/incident reports, cash handling procedures)
• Provide a high level of front line customer service including greeting and engaging users
• Report all concerns, accidents and incidents to immediate supervisor for follow up and take appropriate action
• Understand, adhere to, and enforce Corporate Policies & Procedures, Confidentiality Guidelines, Emergency Procedures and Health and Safety Standards for all participants and staff
• Attend meetings/training as required
• Perform other duties as required

SELECTION CRITERIA:

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• 1 year experience in farm animal care

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

• Minimum 17 years of age
• Valid Ontario non-probationary Class “G” driver’s license,
• Ability to obtain City of Brampton Vehicle Operator Permit within 1 month of date of hire
• Current Standard First Aid / CPR C from an accredited organization, or ability to obtain within 1 month of date of hire
• High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development or Sport Certification, considered an asset
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills

**Preference will be given to students that have a permanent residency in Brampton.

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

Interview:  Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above by February 9, 2025 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. The City of Brampton requires all applicants to have a valid Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Level 2) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (if 18 years of age or older) issued from their local police department, dated within the last six (6) months. All checks must indicate for the purpose of employment.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions.  Should you wish to opt out of completing the survey, please select “prefer not to answer” as a response to each question.  All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable.  The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

Please be advised, the City of Brampton uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the Job Competition and your application will be removed from the Competition. 

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