Teamster

Role Responsibilities

The teamster carries out a supporting role at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, focusing on horse-drawn wagon rides and historic farm program activities specified by the Farm Program Coordinator.

Reporting to the Farm Program Coordinator, the teamster provides support services by providing daily horse-drawn wagon rides to the general public and horse-drawn agricultural demonstrations as required and during scheduled events.  The teamster ensures horse-drawn wagon rides and historic demonstrations are conducted in a safe and courteous manner and follow the site’s animal handling/harnessing procedures and occupational health and safety policies and procedures.  

Teamster duties will also include knowledge and delivery of historical facts relating to the history of east central Alberta; maintenance and repair of tack and farm equipment; feeding and care of site livestock; administering of animal related first aid or notification of veterinarian in emergencies; complying with the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village’s costume requirements and performing other related duties when necessary.

A physical demonstration of safe horse handling and correct harnessing and driving procedures may be requested at time of interview.

Please click on this link https://mydocs.wfd.alberta.ca/media/icwl0eqm/jd-67429-teamster.pdf  to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

Drive for Results: This position executes key front-line service delivery, time-sensitive agricultural tasks, and essential animal care. An ability to achieve all set goals and tasks ensures safe and effective UCHV operations and visitor experiences.

Develop Self and Others: This position requires openness to learning new information, tasks, and skills, and executing them in the daily program operations. Sharing knowledge and skills with others on the team and program volunteers is also required.

Agility: The position is required to work in a fast-paced environment in front-line service delivery and will be required to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities to ensure achievement of work area goals and positive visitor experiences.

Qualifications

• Some high school education plus a minimum of one year experience in driving teams of draft horses and/or in the operation or maintenance of agricultural equipment.
• Familiarity and a level of comfort around working with farm livestock including draft horses, pigs and poultry.  
• Knowledge in the use of horse tack, farm animals, farm equipment and agricultural implements.  
• Good communication skills
• Good interpersonal skill

Candidates with less horse driving experience may be considered at a lower classification.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards

Notes

Hours of work are 40 hours weekly.  

Weekend and statutory holiday work is required - the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village is open Wednesday through Sunday, plus statutory holidays.

The position is for the summer season, with anticipated start date in April 2025, and continuing until October 2025.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.