Worker Bee Honey Company This link will open in a new window is hiring
Apiary Technician with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

On site

• Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Other miscellaneous animal farming
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot
• Wet/damp
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation provided
• Remote location
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Various locations

Tasks

• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Monitoring animal health
• Work with honey bees
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Supervisory Experience
• Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Apiary management
• Harvesting honey
• Honey farm

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Forklift

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement