apiary technician

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Staff accommodation provided
• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Perform livestock feeding
• Work with honey bees

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Detect bee diseases
• 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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Gasoline paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• Transportation provided by employer