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Duties: caring for honeybee colonies, moving bees into and out of pollination fields, monitoring and controlling bee health, keeping all required records, honey harvesting and extraction, construction of new bee equipment and maintain and repair equipment. Driving of vehicles, operate and maintain other apiary equipment. Some evening and weekend work required. Must be in good physical condition as heavy lifting is required.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Specific Skills
- Apiary Work
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
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Automated honey extractor
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Hot