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Reporting to the manager, this position involves a substantial amount of physical labor and may require long work days and occasional weekend work. The job entails work indoors and outdoors. The ability to work independently as well as part of a team is an asset. Applicants must be physically fit, able to repeatedly lift 35 lbs or more, speak English and have a valid Driver's License. Honesty, reliability and maturity are required.
Manual labor includes handling leaf cutter bees and equipment, weed removal, cocoon harvest and yard, building and equipment maintenance. Wage will be based on skills. Carpentry, mechanical, welding and the ability to drive a truck and trailer are assets to this position, although not required. Accomodations may be available to the right candidate if required.
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
Type of Equipment
- Tractor
- Farm truck
Type of Farm Operations
- Beekeeping
Work Location Information
- Staff accommodation available
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated