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Baconian Bee Farm Ltd, located at 102 Ruttle Avenue in Kinistino, Saskatchewan, is looking for three employees for the 2019 honey crop season to fill the position of apiary harvest labourer. The job will commence on or about March 25, 2019 and conclude on or about October 25, 2019.
Primary duties include, but are not limited to, moving colonies, feeding and medicating colonies, evaluating colonies, adding and removing supers from colonies, harvesting and extracting honey, storing honey and repairing bee equipment.
Availability to work long hours, including week-ends and evenings is required. Previous experience would be an asset but is not a requirement as all employees receive the necessary training.
Salary starting from $11.15 for applicants with no experience and $12.15/hr and up for experienced applicants based on years of previous experience. Please forward resume to dionebacon13@sasktel.net.
Essential Skills
- Working with others
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
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
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors