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Knox Apiaries Ltd., located at SE 10-51-14 W of 2nd Nipawin, Saskatchewan S0E 1E0, is looking for 5 Seasonal Apiary Workers who can perform the following duties: spring and fall maintenance of hives to include evaluating, feeding, medicating, cleaning and moving of hives; cleaning and preparing equipment for honey harvest; making nucleus hives, queen rearing and getting hives ready for honey production; extracting honey; helping with general building, yard and vehicle maintenance.
Requirements: No formal education required but has basic reading and writing skills; at least 1 year experience of apiary work is an asset; physically fit; has no bee sting allergy.
Employment details: Seasonal and full time; employment date April to October 2016; starting wage at $12.00 per hour at average of 40 hours per week; housing available; on-the-job training provided.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Public transportation is not available
Specific Skills
- Apiary Work
Type of Farm Operations
- Beekeeping
Work Location Information
- Staff accommodation available
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Dusty