Work Term: Seasonal Work Language: English Hours: 35 to 65 hours per week Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: 5 years or more Work site environment Outdoors Hot Noisy Work setting Rural area Staff accommodation available Various locations Tasks Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment Monitoring animal health Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment Apiary and honey harvesting experience Harvest, extract and package honey and beeswax Manage bee colonies for the production of honey and pollination purposes.
Apiary management Harvesting honey Honey farm Transportation/travel information Willing to travel for extended periods Work conditions and physical capabilities Ability to work independently Rapid-paced environment Work under pressure Physically demanding Repetitive tasks Attention to detail Handling heavy loads Standing for extended periods Bending, crouching, kneeling Personal suitability Team player Flexibility Reliability Screening questions Do you have experience working in this field? Employment terms options Early morning Government programs Recognized employer Employment terms options Evening Morning Employment terms options Night Day Weekend Support for mature workers Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination Supports for visible minorities Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)