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Training is provided on an ongoing basis, but experience maybe necessary.
Position includes: wrapping/unwrapping hives; spring & fall maintenance of hives; feeding; creating nucs; queen rearing; supering hives; pulling honey; moving bees (evenings & some weekends); must be able to carry honey supers (80 lbs) to the truck deck.
You maybe asked to do other assorted duties with regards to the apiary work.
Experience driving standard trucks preferred.
Must possess a valid driver's license.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
Specific Skills
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Apiary Work
Type of Equipment
- Farm truck
Type of Farm Operations
- Beekeeping
Work Location Information
- Rural community
- Various locations
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Automated honey extractor
Work Site Environment
- Confined spaces
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot