Join the Farmamerica Team

Thank you for your interest in working at Farmamerica!

We’re currently hiring a livestock and facility specialist to help us through the season. This temporary position has the potential to turn into a regular Part-Time job.

Interested? Email Executive Director Jessica to learn how to apply.

Who we’re looking for:

  • Students or adults looking for part-time income

  • Ambitious collaborators who enjoy working outdoors with animals and people.

 

Job Overview:

  1. Care for livestock, feeding and cleaning pens

  2. Configure conference room furniture for special events

  3. Assist with outdoor projects, as requested

What to expect:

  • 10-20 hours per week, varies by season. Fewer hours in winter.

  • Located in person at Farmamerica (7367 360th Ave, Waseca, MN 56093

  • Work directly with farm animals and people

  • M-F, Morning animal feeding shifts, evening barn closing. Rotating weekends.

  • Collaborate with Farmamerica team

  • Range: $14-15/ hour

  • Report to: Kari Wadd, Program Coordinator,  and Randy Wadd, Site Manager

 

What you’ll do:

1.      Care for livestock

  • Feed and care for Farmamerica’s farm animals twice per day, monitoring health and eating habits. 

  • Lift 50 lb. feed bags

  • Clean livestock pens, once or twice per week

2.      Assist with indoor projects

  • Position chairs, tables, and exhibits for venue rentals and conferences

  • Fold tablecloths, as needed

3.      Assist with outdoor projects, as requested

  • Maintain buildings with Site Manager support

  • Remove brush and weeds in gardens

  • Tidy historic buildings during tour season, as requested

 

Key Skills and Qualifications:

  • Minimum, 1-year experience caring for livestock (sheep, chickens, ducks, pigs, cattle, turkeys, goats)

  • Ability to lift 50 pounds and move freely

  • Ability to work mornings, some evenings, and every other weekend

  • Proven ability to follow instructions

  • Proven ability to relate to & collaborate with people of all ages & from a range of backgrounds & experiences

  • Ambassador for Farmamerica and the evolution of agriculture

  • Growth mindset

  • Proven use of effective interpersonal, communication & relationship skills

  • Team-first, “Pitch-in” attitude

  • Critical thinking and problem-solving approach

Farmamerica provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, service in the military, and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

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