Apiary Supervisor

Work site environment

• Other miscellaneous animal farming
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Monitoring animal health
• Work with honey bees
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Maintain work records and logs
• Hire and train staff
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties
• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment

Supervision

• 3-4 people
• 1 to 2 people
• 5-10 people

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Apiary management
• Detect bee diseases
• Honey farm
• Manage a set of measures designed to protect a beekeeper’s honey bees from the entry and spread of pests
• Oversee the honey extraction
• Treat bees with antibiotics
• Automated honey extractor
• Harvesting honey

Equipment and machinery experience

• Forklift
• Farm truck

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus