Dairy Farm Worker Needed In Freetown Canada

Prince Edward Island’s agricultural community is built on the dedication of farm workers who show up early, work hard across every season, and take genuine personal pride in the care of the animals and the land they tend every day. Willscott Farm Ltd., located at 1228 Cairns Road, Freetown, PEI, is currently hiring a full-time permanent Dairy Farm Worker to join their livestock combination farming operation as soon as possible. This is a physically demanding, weather-exposed, and operationally varied outdoor farm role covering animal handling, calving process monitoring, milking supervision and hands-on milking using automated milking systems, calf weaning, crop harvesting, animal feeding and tending, farm machinery and equipment operation and maintenance, and daily stable, barn, barnyard, and pen cleaning responsibilities across a combined dairy and beef cattle farming property. The position averages 40 to 49 hours bi-weekly with overtime required and covers early morning, day, evening, weekend, and on-call shift availability across the full annual agricultural calendar. No formal education or prior experience is required as the farm will train the successful candidate, own transportation is required, and the ability to drive a manual transmission vehicle is necessary for operating farm machinery and vehicles throughout the daily workload. With an hourly rate of CA$16.50 and a genuinely comprehensive range of agricultural machinery and automated systems experience available including automated milking systems, bulk feed handling, manure storage and handling, tractors, forage and haying equipment, fertilizer applicators, loaders, and manure spreaders, this dairy and livestock farm worker job at Willscott Farm Ltd. in Freetown PEI is a hands-on, skills-rich, and personally rewarding full-time agricultural opportunity for a physically fit, organized, and flexible individual who is legally authorized to work in Canada and ready to commit to the full shift and overtime demands of a productive Prince Edward Island combination farming operation from their very first day on the property.

Company Overview

Willscott Farm Ltd. is a rural Prince Edward Island farming operation located at 1228 Cairns Road in Freetown, PEI, running a livestock combination farming program that incorporates dairy cattle milking operations alongside beef cattle ranching and feedlot management, crop harvesting, and the full range of silage, forage, haying, and grain handling activities that a mixed livestock and crop farming property requires throughout the PEI agricultural year. The farm operates a modern automated milking system alongside a comprehensive equipment fleet that includes tractors, forage equipment, haying equipment, loaders, fertilizer applicators, manure spreaders, and automated bulk feed and manure handling systems, providing the successful candidate with broad and technically valuable agricultural machinery experience across multiple automated and manual farm systems. The operation requires a Dairy Farm Worker who brings the physical fitness, personal flexibility, organized work ethic, and genuine livestock care orientation to contribute reliably and cooperatively to the farm team across all scheduled early morning, day, evening, weekend, and on-call shifts throughout the year, and who has the own transportation and manual transmission driving capability needed to travel to the rural Freetown farm location independently throughout the employment period.

Key Responsibilities

Animal Handling, Milking, and Dairy Operations:

Milk dairy cows using the farm’s automated milking system, following the correct pre-milking preparation, equipment attachment, milking process monitoring, and post-milking sanitation procedures required to complete each milking session safely, hygienically, and efficiently within the farm’s established daily milking schedule across early morning, day, and evening shift assignments
Supervise milking operations to ensure all milking activities are conducted correctly and to the farm’s established quality and animal welfare standards, monitoring the automated milking system’s performance during each session and identifying and reporting any equipment concerns, unusual milk quality observations, or animal health indicators that require follow-up before the next milking
Handle all dairy and beef cattle calmly, safely, and with appropriate animal welfare care throughout all daily farm activities including milking, feeding, calving support, weaning, pen movement, and any other handling tasks that bring the farm worker into direct contact with the herd throughout the working day and on-call periods
Monitor the calving process attentively during calving season and at any time calving activity is detected, observing cows for signs of labour, identifying any calving difficulties that require intervention or veterinary assistance, and reporting all calving observations to the farm owner or supervisor promptly to ensure timely support and appropriate newborn calf care following every calving event
Assist with calf weaning activities as directed by the farm owner, applying the correct handling, nutritional transition, and pen management procedures associated with the farm’s established weaning program for dairy and beef calves throughout the production cycle

Animal Feeding and Tending:

Feed and tend all dairy cows, beef cattle, and calves on the correct daily schedule and in the correct quantities as directed by the farm owner, operating the farm’s automated bulk grain and feed handling system, feed mixer, and forage equipment to prepare and distribute rations accurately across all animal housing and paddock areas throughout the daily feeding routine
Monitor all livestock during feeding and tending activities for signs of reduced feed intake, unusual behavior, physical abnormalities, lameness, respiratory symptoms, or any other health and welfare indicators that should be reported to the farm owner promptly for appropriate assessment and veterinary or management follow-up

Crop Harvesting and Forage Operations:

Assist with crop harvesting activities across the farm’s forage and grain growing areas as directed, operating haying equipment, forage equipment, tractors, and loaders safely and competently throughout the cutting, raking, baling, and collection activities that constitute the farm’s annual hay and forage production program
Support silage making and storage operations using the farm’s storage and silage system, assisting with the cutting, processing, transport, storage, and covering activities associated with producing and preserving the silage that feeds the dairy and beef cattle herd through the PEI winter months
Apply fertilizer to the farm’s crop and pasture areas using the fertilizer applicator as directed, following the correct application rates and timing requirements specified by the farm’s crop nutrition program and all applicable PEI agricultural environmental regulations governing fertilizer use on livestock farm properties

Farm Machinery and Equipment Operation:

Operate a comprehensive fleet of farm machinery and equipment safely and competently across all assigned daily farm tasks, including tractors, automated milking systems, automated bulk grain and feed handling equipment, storage and silage systems, forage equipment, haying equipment, loaders, manure spreaders, fertilizer applicators, and manual transmission farm vehicles throughout the full annual agricultural calendar
Maintain all assigned farm machinery and equipment in clean and correctly functioning condition throughout the employment period, performing basic operator maintenance checks, fluid monitoring, lubrication, cleaning, and minor service tasks as directed and reporting any mechanical concerns or maintenance requirements to the farm owner promptly for timely professional repair or service
Drive manual transmission vehicles and operate manual transmission farm machinery safely and confidently throughout all assigned field, yard, and road transport activities on and around the Willscott Farm Ltd. property

Barn, Stable, and Pen Cleaning:

Clean all stables, barns, barnyards, and livestock pens thoroughly and on schedule throughout every working shift, removing manure, soiled bedding, feed waste, and other organic material from all animal housing areas and applying fresh bedding to the required depth and distribution standard to maintain the clean, dry, and hygienic living conditions that dairy and beef cattle health and welfare require
Operate the farm’s manure handling and storage equipment including manure spreader and automated manure handling systems safely and correctly during manure removal and field application activities, following the farm’s established manure management procedures and all applicable PEI nutrient management regulations governing livestock manure handling and land application on dairy and beef cattle farming operations

Qualifications

What Willscott Farm Ltd. is Looking For:

No formal education degree, certificate, or diploma is required for this Dairy Farm Worker position as Willscott Farm Ltd. will provide comprehensive on-the-job training for all successful candidates across all aspects of the milking, animal handling, calving monitoring, machinery operation, crop harvesting, and barn cleaning responsibilities involved in this combined dairy and livestock farm worker role
Own reliable personal transportation to the rural Freetown, PEI farm location at 1228 Cairns Road is a firm requirement as the farm is located in a rural area without public transit access and consistent daily attendance across early morning, day, evening, weekend, and on-call shifts depends on personal vehicle access throughout the entire permanent employment period
The ability to drive a manual transmission vehicle is required for operating farm machinery and vehicles throughout the daily workload at the Willscott Farm Ltd. property
Physical fitness and genuine stamina for the sustained and demanding outdoor farm labour involved in a full-time dairy and livestock farm worker role averaging 40 to 49 hours bi-weekly with overtime required, including the ability to handle heavy loads regularly, stand and walk for extended periods across barn, field, and yard environments, bend, crouch, and kneel repeatedly throughout every shift, and work effectively in hot, dusty, noisy, wet, damp, and odorous outdoor and barn conditions across all PEI weather seasons
An organized personal approach to daily farm task management with the time awareness, operational sequencing ability, and self-directed work discipline required to complete all assigned milking, feeding, bedding, cleaning, and machinery operation tasks on schedule throughout the early morning, day, evening, and weekend shift assignments
A genuine team player orientation with the cooperative interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and collaborative approach to daily farm work that a combined dairy and livestock family farming operation depends on from every contributing team member across all seasons and shift types
Good personal judgment with the practical situational awareness and decision-making ability to identify and respond appropriately to animal health concerns, equipment issues, calving situations, and other time-sensitive farm events that require prompt and correct action during the working day or on-call period
Flexibility and genuine adaptability to work across early morning, day, evening, weekend, and on-call shift arrangements as required by the seasonal and daily operational demands of a livestock combination farming operation throughout the Prince Edward Island agricultural year
English language proficiency sufficient for safe and effective daily communication with the farm owner, supervisor, and fellow farm workers throughout all daily and on-call operational interactions
Must be legally authorized to work in Canada as a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person holding valid Canadian work authorization before applying for this permanent full-time dairy farm worker position

Work Details:

Employer: Willscott Farm Ltd.
Work location: 1228 Cairns Road, Freetown, PEI, in-person rural farm setting
Employment type: Full-time, permanent
Hours: 40 to 49 hours bi-weekly with overtime required
Shifts: Early morning, day, evening, weekend, and on-call
Pay rate: CA$16.50 per hour
Start: As soon as possible
Transportation: Own transportation required, manual transmission vehicle driving required

Benefits and Perks

Joining Willscott Farm Ltd. as a full-time permanent Dairy Farm Worker in Freetown, Prince Edward Island means stepping into one of the most operationally rich and agriculturally skill-building farm worker roles available in PEI’s livestock and dairy farming sector. Here is what comes with this permanent position:

An hourly pay rate of CA$16.50 with overtime payable for all hours worked beyond the standard bi-weekly threshold, providing additional earning opportunity above the base hourly rate during the overtime-required periods of the PEI agricultural calendar
Comprehensive on-the-job training provided for all successful candidates regardless of prior dairy farming or livestock handling experience, ensuring every new permanent team member receives the practical milking, animal handling, calving support, machinery operation, and barn management instruction needed to perform their role competently and safely from the earliest weeks of their employment at the Freetown farm
A technically rich and practically diverse daily workload spanning automated milking system operation, calf handling and weaning, beef cattle management, crop harvesting, forage and silage production, tractor and heavy equipment operation, fertilizer application, manure management, and full barn and pen cleaning, building a genuinely comprehensive and highly transferable Canadian dairy and livestock farm worker skill set across multiple automated and manual agricultural systems within a single permanent employment position
Hands-on experience across an extensive agricultural equipment fleet including automated milking systems, automated bulk feed and manure handling systems, tractors, forage equipment, haying equipment, loaders, fertilizer applicators, manure spreaders, and storage and silage systems, developing practical machinery operation and light maintenance skills that are valued and transferable across a wide range of future Canadian dairy and livestock farm employment opportunities
Permanent full-time employment on a PEI combination dairy and livestock farm that offers long-term job stability, consistent bi-weekly income with overtime earning potential, and the opportunity to build a meaningful and skills-rich agricultural career on a genuine Prince Edward Island family farming operation
The authentic and deeply satisfying daily experience of working with Holstein dairy cows, beef cattle, and calves on a real Prince Edward Island farm where the results of your animal care, your milking discipline, your machinery operation, and your barn maintenance work are visible every single day in the health of the herd, the quality of the milk, and the smooth running of a farming operation that has genuine roots in the PEI agricultural community

How to Apply

Willscott Farm Ltd. is actively recruiting a Dairy Farm Worker for an immediate permanent full-time start at their Freetown, PEI farm at 1228 Cairns Road and welcomes applications from physically capable, manual transmission-licensed, and legally work-authorized individuals who have their own reliable transportation to the rural farm location and are available for early morning, day, evening, weekend, and on-call shift assignments with overtime as required throughout the PEI agricultural year.

To apply, submit your resume or a brief personal summary through the active Willscott Farm Ltd. job listing, clearly reflecting your own transportation status and manual transmission driving capability, any relevant dairy farming, livestock handling, farm machinery operation, or physical outdoor agricultural work experience you bring to the application, your English language proficiency, and your legal authorization to work in Canada. Please also indicate your earliest available start date as Willscott Farm Ltd. is looking to hire as soon as possible and will contact suitable candidates promptly to discuss the specific shift arrangements, training program, and details of joining the Freetown farm team.

Prince Edward Island dairy farming is demanding, seasonal, physically intense, and genuinely rewarding work for the right person, and Willscott Farm Ltd. is looking for a Dairy Farm Worker who arrives with their own transportation, their manual transmission capability, their physical readiness for early mornings and heavy work across all PEI weather seasons, and the organized, flexible, and team-oriented personal character that a combined dairy and livestock farming operation at 1228 Cairns Road, Freetown deserves from every permanent member of its agricultural team. If that describes you and you are ready to start as soon as possible, apply today and bring everything you have to a Prince Edward Island dairy farm that will train you well, work you hard, and value your daily contribution from the very first morning you walk through the barn door.