Agricultural Heritage Center Livestock Caretaker

The Agricultural Heritage Center is located at 8348 Ute Highway 66 west of Longmont.

Livestock are a vital component of the programs at the Agricultural Heritage Center at the Lohr/McIntosh Farm.

Benefits

• Spend time with farm animals.
• Opportunity to meet and work with people with similar interests.
• Advanced training sessions and field trips.
• Access to our Volunteer Resource Library.
• Receive monthly Cultural History Corner newsletter.

• Feed a wide variety of livestock on a consistent schedule (mornings and/or afternoons).
• Empty, clean, and refill water tanks as needed.
• Communicate updates on livestock feed supplies and health conditions to supervisor and other volunteer livestock caretakers.
• Cleaning pens is not required, but highly appreciated.

• Must be at least 14 years old (volunteers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult parent/guardian during training and volunteer shifts).
• Experience caring for livestock highly desired, but not required.
• Strength and balance to carry hay and grains from storage buildings to livestock pens.
• Need to be prepared for inclement weather as livestock need to eat regardless of weather conditions.
• Computer and internet required for scheduling and to record volunteer hours.
• Must have personal transportation.
• Pass background check.

• Attend new volunteer training, and occasional refresher trainings. Training will take place in late March through April.
• Minimum commitment of one consistent feeding shift per week (e.g. every Monday morning) for at least 12 weeks between late March – early Nov.

For more information, please contact Jim Drew at jdrew@bouldercounty.gov

This position is not accepting applications at this time. Please sign up for our monthly newsletter to receive information about upcoming volunteer opportunities.