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Full time seasonal work for 2018. Must be physically fit and able to lift up to 100 pounds, able to work with honey bees as well as in a team environment. Some evening and night hours may be required. Some English is required. Experience an assert.
We are located 7 km south west of Eatonia, SK.
Duties include: assisting bee technicians with all aspects of hive health, prepare colonies for pollination and honey production. Load and unload trucks, collection and extraction of honey, prepare colonies for winter, repair and maintain equipment, build equipment, maintain extraction plant to CFIA requirements.
Housing may be available.
Requirements: Valid Drivers License with a clean abstract. Physically fit and NO BEE STING ALLERGIES
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Decision making
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Specific Skills
- Apiary Work
Type of Equipment
- Farm truck
Type of Farm Operations
- Beekeeping
Work Location Information
- Staff accommodation available
- 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
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Automated honey extractor
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Hot