apiary technician
This job is no longer listed
The source has removed this listing — applying via the original link is no longer possible.
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- Hot.
- Work setting: Rural area.
- Staff accommodation provided.
- Urban area.
- Various locations.
Tasks:
- Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment.
- Work with honey bees.
- Harvest crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
- Maintain livestock performance records.
- Perform general farm duties.
Supervision:
1 to 2 people.
Apiary and honey harvesting experience:
- Harvest, extract and package honey and beeswax.
- Treat bees with antibiotics .
- Automated honey extractor.
- Apiary management.
- Harvesting honey.
- Honey farm.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Forklift.
- Hand tools.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Personal suitability:
Team player.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
Government programs:
Recognized employer.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Night.
- Day.
- Weekend.