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Work site environment
- Other miscellaneous animal farming
- Outdoors
- Hot
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Supervision
Tasks
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
- Monitoring animal health
- Treat livestock health issues
- Work with honey bees
- Perform general farm duties
- Write daily basic progress reports
Apiary and honey harvesting experience
- Detect bee diseases
- Extract honey manually
- Harvest, extract and package honey and beeswax
- Manage bee colonies for the production of honey and pollination purposes.
- Treat bees with antibiotics
- Automated honey extractor
- Apiary management
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Financial benefits
- Bonus