apiary technician
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Other miscellaneous crop farming. Outdoors. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Wet/damp. Cold/refrigerated. Livestock. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area.
Tasks:
- Diagnose livestock health issues.
- Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment.
- Work with honey bees.
- Harvest crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
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 .
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Feeding and watering system.
- Tractor.
- Farm truck.
- Skidsteer.
- Forklift.
- Hand tools.
Transportation/travel information:
Public transportation is not available. Own transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- 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.
- Sitting.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Team player.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Quick learner.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Flexible hours.
Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Financial benefits:
Bonus.
Other benefits:
Free parking available.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
Support for youths:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
Support for Indigenous people:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .