• Butterfield Acres Staff with Spring Kids

Work with us!

Thinking about working in a fun outdoor environment? Looking for fabulous experience working with children in an interactive and busy farm? Are you positive, enthusiastic and enjoy being a mentor?

Working with Butterfield Acres gives you valuable experience in the fields of Education, Public Relations, Animal Care and Management, Tourism, Human Resources and Business Management – not to mention a multitude of Life Skills!

Applications open NOW for 2026 spring,summer, fall!

Farmyard/Animal Care Taker 

Do you enjoy working outside? Do you love farm animals? Apply to be part of our Animal Care Taker team! Enjoy the crisp fall air, while interacting with the public here at the farm, as well as taking animals to community events, and parties.

Part time available through school year; venturing out with the cutest critters to Birthday and Community parties.  If you have solid horse expereince, you can take a pony or Unicorn visiting for parties!

We are now accepting applications/resumes, for 2026 spring and summer opportunities.

 18+ years

Clean Drivers License required

Check this space for the link to apply !

 

ALSO HIRING FOR:

Cleaning staff 

April through October, 4-5 hr/day

3-4 days/wk

 

Front desk farm super-mom

This is an action station. Be that welcoming friendly face and voice…greet guests, answer phone! Take bookings/payments. Answer questions; keep everything on track. Problem solver, first aider (mostly band-aids).  You love variety and happy with every day being different, even help with Day Camp lunches, maybe bottle feeding babies too!

Be comfortable with desktop and laptop – using MS office programs and be able to quickly learn registration forms; reasonably accurate keyboard skills.

Be OK with coaching and supervision from several beautiful cats and handsome dogs.

Hours vary Mon to Fri:  close to full time April thru September (typically 9 to 4pm) ; fewer hours in shoulder season, very quiet Nov through March.

Starting $18/hr

Send us your resume, telling us why you would be the G.O.A.T. front desk super-mom!

 

 

 

 

Work at Butterfield Acres Calgary

Junior Leader Development Program

You must be 16 yrs old before you can be considered for actual employment with Butterfield Acres, so we offer this program as a stepping stone to provide valuable farm experiences and useful life skills that let your light shine and can give you a leg up.