Sweet Water Apiaries is hiring
Bee Farm Worker with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• Experience an asset

On site

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

Work site environment

• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location

Tasks

• Weeding
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Maintain work records and logs
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Remove litter and garbage
• Maintain equipment
• Clean work area
• Work with honey bees
• Inspect processes

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Harvesting honey
• Honey farm
• Harvest, extract and package honey and beeswax

Equipment and machinery experience

• Feeding and watering system
• Fertilizer applicator
• Harvesters
• Hand tools

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Other benefits

• On-site housing options
• Other benefits