Apiary Supervisor

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Outdoors
• Experimental
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Direct farm feed inventory activities
• Handling animals
• Treat livestock health issues
• Work with honey bees
• Maintain financial and production records
• Formulate feeding program
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Maintain work records and logs
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties
• Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments

Supervision

• 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

Equipment and machinery experience

• Harvesters
• Forklift

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player