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*Training is on an ongoing basis, but experience maybe required*
Experience- Minimum of 3-4 full seasons of Apiary experience required.
Job Includes: to work in the presence of honey bees.
-Assist with colony management and co-ordinate the production of nucs and or replacement of beehives.
-Queen rearing
-Honey extraction and processing
-Recognize and report beehive health issues and apply appropriate disease cures or controls
-Supervise and give direction to other employees
-Keep field and production records and any other apiary jobs that are required.
Education: no formal education but with at least Grade 12 would be an asset.
Valid Driver's licence
Have own vehicle to get back and forth to work.
Be in good physical condition and be able to work in a team environment.
Employment Details: Seasonal (F/T) 40+ hours per week (must be able to work some evenings an weekends if need be).
Location of Work: SE 14-56-8 W3 (rural Big River)
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
Specific Skills
- Write daily basic progress reports
- 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
- Sound discrimination
- 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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