JOB DETAILSPosted Oct 20, 2026
Apiary Worker
Hicks Honey Farms
McLennan (AB)
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- Location
- McLennan (AB)
- Salary
- $18.34 to $22.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
Full job description
Overview
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
- Other miscellaneous animal farming
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Wet/damp
- Livestock
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Perform animal grooming activities
- Perform livestock feeding
- Track and report on current feed inventory
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Maintain livestock performance 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
- Work with honey bees
Experience and specialization
Apiary and honey harvesting experience
- Harvesting honey
Equipment and machinery experience
- Harvesters
- Farm truck
- Loader
- Skidsteer
- Forklift
- Hand tools
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Quick learner