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Triple R Honey Ranch requires A Seasonal Apiary Harvest Labour for the 2021 season. TripleR is a commercial beekeeping operation. A full time seasonal position is open commencing in April and ending in October. Minimum one year beekeeping experience, with wage starting at $12.45 - $16.00 per hour dependent on experience. Potential to earn bonuses. Duties include: spring feeding, hive maintenance, building nucs. Supering up hives, harvesting honey, extraction of honey, fall feeding, wrapping of colonies, equipment cleaning, repairing and yard maintenance. Must be able to work long hours, weekends and holidays in all kinds of outdoor weather. Job requires heavy lifting, a valid drivers license and a reliable vehicle to arrive to worksite. Housing is available. Located in and near the town of Val Marie Sask.
Essential Skills
- 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
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel overnight
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Public transportation is not available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Specific Skills
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Harvest crops
- Apiary Work
- Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
Type of Equipment
- Tractor
- Loader
- Farm truck
Type of Farm Operations
- Beekeeping
Work Location Information
- Staff accommodation available
- Staff accommodation provided
- Urban area
- Rural community
- Remote location
- Willing to relocate
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Automated honey extractor
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot