Livestock Assistant

Location: Queens County Farm Museum
Job Type: Part-Time, Sundays & Mondays, 7:30am – 3:30pm
Location: Queens County Farm Museum
Department: Education
Compensation: $18/hr

About Queens County Farm Museum
Queens County Farm Museum (QCFM) is one of the longest continuously farmed sites in New York State, dating back to 1697. A designated New York City Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, QCFM welcomes over 500,000 visitors annually. The farm connects people to agriculture, colonial history, and the environment, offering diverse learning opportunities in biodiversity, health and wellness, climate change, and historic preservation.

QCFM’s vibrant 47-acre site includes historic buildings like the Adriance Farmhouse (c.1772) and a Greenhouse (c.1926), alongside growing fields, animal paddocks, composting areas, and an apiary. The farm also operates a year-round Farm Store and seasonal farmstands while hosting acclaimed education programs, public events, and adult education initiatives.

The Opportunity
The Livestock Assistant supports the daily care and wellbeing of the Farm Museum’s animals while contributing to the operations of a historic working farm. This role is ideal for someone interested in animal care, agriculture, or farm-based environments.

Responsibilities

  • Feeding and watering livestock twice daily, including hens in two historic chicken coops, steer, alpaca, sheep (multiple breeds), goats, Kunekune pigs, and quail
  • Collecting, cleaning, and washing eggs
  • Cleaning and mucking stalls, coops, and animal enclosures
  • Washing and maintaining tools, buckets, and feeding equipment
  • Organizing and restocking the feed room and supplies
  • Monitoring animals for signs of illness, injury, or distress and reporting concerns to farm staff
  • Assisting with walking and exercising selected animals as appropriate
  • Supporting general farm operations and completing other duties as needed

Required Qualifications & Experience
QCFM encourages applicants to apply even if they do not meet all of the below qualifications.

  • Be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
  • Be reliable, punctual, and attentive to detail
  • Be able to lift feed bags, buckets, and equipment (up to ~50 lbs)
  • Demonstrate calm, respectful behavior around animals
  • Have an interest in agriculture, livestock care, or farm work (prior experience helpful but not required)

Hours & Compensation

This is a non-salaried, paid part-time position.

To Apply

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to laura@queensfarm.org with the subject line: Livestock Assistant – Your Name

Applications will be accepted until the position is closed.

Queens County Farm Museum (QCFM) supports diversity in the workplace. QCFM is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer (EOE) and supports a drug-free workplace.