Work Term: Seasonal Work Language: English Hours: 45 to 60 hours per week Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years Work site environment Outdoors Hot All weather conditions Dirty Work setting Rural area Staff accommodation available Tasks Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment Work with honey bees Harvest crops Maintain quality control and production records Perform general farm duties Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system 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.
Manage the overall operations of a bee farm Oversee the honey extraction Treat bees with antibiotics Automated honey extractor Apiary management Harvesting honey Honey farm Transportation/travel information Valid driver''s licence Work conditions and physical capabilities Quick-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 Standing for extended periods Bending, crouching, kneeling Personal suitability Excellent oral communication Team player Efficient interpersonal skills Flexibility Quick learner Screening questions Do you have experience working in this field? Employment terms options Evening Employment terms options Night Day Weekend Other benefits On-site housing options Support for newcomers and refugees Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition Support for youths Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth Support for Indigenous people Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers Supports for visible minorities Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)