apiary technician

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Automated honey extractor
• Apiary management
• Harvesting honey
• Honey farm

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Lift truck

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Bondable
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site housing options
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available