Overview

Languages

English

Education

- No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

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

Work site environment

- Other miscellaneous animal farming
- Outdoors
- Dusty
- Hot
- Wet/damp
- Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

- Rural area
- Staff accommodation provided
- Remote location
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
- Monitoring animal health
- Work with honey bees
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Supervisory Experience
- Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

- Apiary management




- Harvesting honey
- Honey farm

Equipment and machinery experience

- Farm truck
- Forklift

Additional information

Security and safety

- Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Willing to travel regularly
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Fast-paced workplace
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- 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

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

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