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Seasonal Beekeepers required in SK for seasonal work in a commercial honey and bee breeding operation. Experience preferred but not necessary, drivers license would be an asset. Must be available to work evenings (moving bees) holidays and weekends. Must be physically fit and be able to work 40 to 60 hours per week.
Work in mechanized extracting room processing honey for the bulk markets or work in the field with crew adding supers and removing honey supers for the extracting crew. Heavy work, repetitive tasks, fast paced environment.
General knowledge of beekeeping and ability to work with honeybees is an asset but not required.
Essential Skills
- Working with others
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Public transportation is not available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Type of Farm Operations
- Beekeeping
Work Location Information
- Staff accommodation provided
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Automated honey extractor
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors