Beekeeper

Work site environment

• Other miscellaneous animal farming
• Hot
• Outdoors
• Livestock

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system
• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Weeding
• Work with honey bees
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Perform general farm duties

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Apiary management
• Automated honey extractor
• Detect bee diseases
• Extract honey manually
• Hypothesize possible causes and solutions to colony collapse disorder (CCD) based on knowledge of bee behaviour, biology and cast system
• Manage bee colonies for the production of honey and pollination purposes.
• Treat bees with antibiotics
• Queen bee production from grafting
• Manage a set of measures designed to protect a beekeeper’s honey bees from the entry and spread of pests

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics