Community Pasture Assistants

Term Seasonal Community Pasture Positions Available April through October 2025

• Hourly rates starting at $22.7341 depending upon experience and education
• In addition to regular wages, wage employees receive
• 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
• 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay
• 40-hour work week – Overtime may be required

Workplace: Special Areas 2, 3 and 4

Enjoy a challenging and rewarding seasonal position that will have you working outside in Special Areas during the late spring and summer months at one of our four (4) Community Pasture locations:

• Bullpound Community Pasture
• Sounding Creek Community Pasture
• Remount Community Pasture
• Buffalo-Atlee Community Pasture

Description: Key Duties will include:

• Assisting the Community Pasture Supervisor with admitting, checking, treating, moving, sorting, recording, and exiting cattle from the pasture
• Miscellaneous maintenance and repair work on buildings, fences, water line installation/repair and corrals
• Operate machinery and power equipment used in the operation of agricultural duties
• Delivering the Special Areas Safety Program and all reporting requirements
• Other related duties as required

Requirements:

• Previous experience handling livestock under community pasture range conditions is an asset
• Successful assistant pasture riders must supply their own horses and tack
• Valid Alberta Class 5 Operator’s License
• Physical capabilities to perform job duties - required lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs
• Ability to communicate effectively using courtesy, tact and discretion and use good judgement

Important Considerations for Applicants

• These are designated safety sensitive positions and mandatory pre-employment drug testing will be conducted on all newly hired employees
• These positions will be working outside completing fieldwork in rural-remote areas, in all weather conditions
• Housing accommodation may be supplied
• Please include a contact email address on application or resume

Additional information may be directed as follows:

• Nolan Ball – Special Areas Board - Rangeland Agrologist – (403)854-5600

COMPETITION NO: 641000

‍CLOSING DATE: February 28, 2025

Please send resume quoting competition number and preferred work location to:

Human Resource Services

Special Areas Board

Box 820

Hanna, AB T0J 1P0

Email: SpecialAreasHR@specialareas.ab.ca

We thank all applicants; however only those invited for an interview will be personally contacted