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Requirements:
Functional English
2nd language Spanish would be great as we can understand some Spanish!
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience:
No experience
Duties include but are not limited to; Assisting apiary technicians in the unwrapping/wrapping of hives, colony manipulation, application of honey bee treatments, making nucs, supering, maintaining equipment and a clean shop, pulling and extraction of honey, moving and feeding hives, safely securing truckloads of honey/equipment, etc.
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, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Standing for extended periods, Walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Location Information:
Rural area
Work Site Environment:
Outdoors, At heights, Dangerous, Wet/damp, Noisy, Odours, Dusty, Hot, Cold/refrigerated
Personal Suitability:
Organized, Effective interpersonal skills, Flexibility, Judgement, Team player
Apiary and Honey Harvesting Specific Skills:
Honey bees, Harvesting honey
Start date: 2021-04-21
End date: 2021-10-21
Employment conditions: On call, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Flexible hours, To be determined.