Apiary Technician

4 weeks ago


Fort Macleod, Canada Poelman Apiaries Ltd. Full time

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- **Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Hot
- All weather conditions
- ** Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Staff accommodation provided
- ** Tasks**:

- Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
- Work with honey bees
- Harvest crops
- Perform general farm duties
- Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system
- ** Apiary and honey harvesting experience**:

- Automated honey extractor
- Apiary management
- Harvesting honey
- Honey farm
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- 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
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Team player
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- ** Other benefits**:

- On-site housing options
- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 45 to 60 hours per week


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