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Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Hot
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
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
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
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is not available
- 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
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Team player
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Screening questions
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Financial benefits
- Bonus
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site housing options