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Training is provided on an ongoing basis, but experience maybe necessary. Job Duties: wrapping/unwrapping hives; spring and fall maintenance of hives; feeding; creating nucs; queen rearing; supering hives; pulling honey supers (80+ lbs.) to the truck deck; extracting honey; moving bees- must be able to work some evenings and weekends if need be. maintain bee yards; and any other assorted duties with regards to apiary work. Most tasks are performed outdoors in all kinds of weather. Work is repetitive and physically demanding.
Asset: the capability of driving standard trucks preferred.
Must possess a valid driver's licence.
Work Hours: an average of 40+ hours per week.
Location of Work: SE 14-56-8- W of 3.
Education: no formal education required but at least Grade 12 education is an asset.
Work Experience: minimum of 1-2 full seasons of apiary experience required.
Requirements: Valid driver's license; have own vehicle to get back and forth to work; be in good physical condition and to work in a team environment.
Employment details: Seasonal (F/T); 40+ hours of per week.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
Specific Skills
- Apiary Work
Type of Equipment
- Farm truck
Type of Farm Operations
- Beekeeping
Work Location Information
- Rural community
- Various locations
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Automated honey extractor
Work Site Environment
- Confined spaces
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
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