Apiary Technician

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation provided

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Work with honey bees
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Detect bee diseases
• Extract honey manually
• Harvest, extract and package honey and beeswax
• Manage bee colonies for the production of honey and pollination purposes.
• Treat bees with antibiotics
• Automated honey extractor
• Harvesting honey
• Honey farm

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Gasoline paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options
• Transportation provided by employer
• Parking available