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**Please note this is for the 2019 honey season, Mid April- Mid Oct **
Responsibilities include:
-wrapping and unwrapping hives
-feeding bees
-testing and treating hives for disease
-making nucs
-raising queens
-cleaning, building and repairing bee keeping equipment
-supering hives
-harvesting, extracting and packaging honey
-preparing hives for winter
-some days work is outdoors and some days work is indoors
The applicant:
-must be able to stack and lift heavy boxes and work in summer heat
-must be able to work with power tools
-must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
-must be able to work 6 days/week and typically 8am-8pm. Some early mornings or late evenings may be required when moving hives.
-must have at least one season of experience working with honeybees.
-must not have an allergy to honeybee stings
Completion Bonuses may be paid upon completion of contract.
Production Bonuses may be paid dependent on the size of the honey crop.
Note: Because of the seasonality of farm work,Saskatchewan labour law does not mandate overtime pay on farms.
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Specific Skills
- Apiary Work
Type of Farm Operations
- Beekeeping
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment
- Hot
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