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-Job duties include but not limited to:
- Working outdoors in all Canadian climates. ( snow,rain,hot sun)
- Assist with the needs of a colony at every point of the season.
- Assist in recording apiary data and process data to organise equipment for following apiary visits.
- Assist to apply colony treatments in appropriate manner/timing.
- Make nucs and care for new queens.
- Assist in raising queens.
- Work to keep a clean work environment.
-Work in Supering, harvesting honey, maintaining old/new hive equipment, feeding, cutting grass, building bear fences, moving bees and filling barrels.
Applicants must be in good physical condition. Ability to work with bees. Ability to speak english is an asset. Drivers license is also and asset. Weekend/evening work when required. Apply by Dec 15th 2019
Essential Skills
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Willing to travel
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not applicable
Specific Skills
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Apiary Work
Type of Equipment
- Farm truck
Type of Farm Operations
- Beekeeping
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Physically demanding
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Hot