Weekly Barn Volunteer

Cambridge, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 4 hours per week
Seniority: Entry level

Job summary

Clean barns and stalls, maintain pastures and grounds, and prepare meals for sanctuary residents. Perform other general sanctuary tasks, including lifting hay, straw, and feed.

Job details

Summary Our weekly sanctuary volunteers tackle hands-on work including barn and stall cleaning, pasture maintenance, groundskeeping, and meal preparation for our residents. Location Address 1923 Highway 97 Cambridge, Ontario N1R 5S7 When Opportunity Type Event - Specific Date Starts Thursday, October 8, 2026 Ends Tuesday, January 8, 2030 About This Opportunity Our weekly volunteers are an essential part of keeping the sanctuary running. This is a hands-on, physical role that includes cleaning barns and stalls, maintaining pastures and grounds, preparing resident meals, and other general sanctuary tasks. You may also be lifting bales of hay and straw or bags of feed, so volunteers need to be comfortable with physical work. Volunteers commit to one 4-hour shift each week. Requirements Volunteers must be 18 years or older A police background check is required All potential volunteers must attend an orientation Ability to perform physical tasks. This is a hands-on role that involves plenty of bending, lifting and carrying. Reliability and commitment to your regular weekly shift Volunteer Requirements Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization. All volunteers must be 18 or older. Causes Animal Shelter & Welfare Tags farm animals #animal rescue #animal welfare

What you’ll do

Clean barns and stalls, maintain pastures and grounds, and prepare meals for sanctuary residents. Perform other general sanctuary tasks, including lifting hay, straw, and feed.

Requirements

Volunteers must be at least 18, complete a police background check, and attend an orientation. They must be able to perform physical tasks involving bending, lifting, and carrying, and reliably commit to one four-hour shift each week.