Farm Maintenance Person
Farm Maintenance Person
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Farm Maintenance Person - Term
Department:Wellness
Location: Trondek Hwechin Farm Dawson YT
Posting Date:June 24 2026
Standard Hours Bi-Weekly:75
Start Date: Immediately
End Date:October 31 2025
Salary:Level 1 Step 1 ($1924.50 biweekly)
Closing Date 4:00pm (YST):July 7 2025
Reporting to the Trondk Hwchin (TH) Farm Field Manager the Farm Maintenance Person is responsible for a variety of duties depending on the seasonal operation of the TH Farm. These duties may include but are not limited to construction maintenance repairs painting inventory cleaning organizing and other general labour duties such as basic carpentry supplies pick-up and delivery and any other tasks identified by the Farm Supervisor. This position may also assist in the sales of TH Farm products as TH Farm continues to build knowledge on northern growing and development of food security options through the incorporation of: traditional crops; non-traditional / staple food crops; medicinal herbs plants shrubs; animal husbandry; commercial products; and a year-round greenhouse. This year-round farm operation promotes the production of a fresh and sustainable source of food for community members.
An Eligibility List may be established from this competition the duration of the eligibility list may be up to 12 months. The eligibility list may be used to fill future permanent full-time permanent part-time temporary full-time temporary part-time term or auxiliary on-call vacancies within the same department and classification based on the organizational needs by going the next highest ranked candidate until the eligibility list expires.
If this opportunity interests you please submit a cover letter & resume clearly demonstrating the qualifications below as selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide. Applications will not be accepted without a cover letter and resume.
Essential Qualifications:
- Experience with basic general maintenance.
- Experience in using hand and electrical tools
- Basic knowledge of gardening and/or farming practices.
- Basic knowledge or willingness to learn the process of raising animals for food.
- Knowledge or willingness to learn acceptable food storage and preservation standards.
- Experience with or willingness to learn driving various vehicles and current safety certificates. (ATVs boats trailers tractors etc.).
- Ability to work in strenuous positions such as kneeling crouching and repetitive movements.
- Ability to work in various weather conditions including but not limited to: sunny and hot cold fog rain and snowy conditions.
Conditions of Employment:
- Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening.
- Class 5 Drivers License with clear drivers abstract an asset but not required.
- Standard First Aid or willingness to obtain.
- Bear Aware ATV Safety Chainsaw Safety or willingness to obtain.
- TH101 Cultural Awareness Training
To Apply: more information contact Human Resources:Phone:(867) 993-7100Send inquiries to:
Physical Location: 1242 Front Street Dawson City Yukon
We thank all applicants but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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in the pursuit of a strong healthy and united future.
Employment Type
Full-Time
