Apiary worker

• Location Foothills, ABT1S 4A3
• Work location On site
• Salary$18.34HOUR hourly / 45 to 60 hours per week
• Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
• Morning, Day, Weekend
• Starts as early as 2027-03-01
• Benefits: Financial benefits
• vacancies 14 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3667270

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Maintain work records and logs
• Work with honey bees

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Harvesting honey
• Automated honey extractor
• Oversee the honey extraction
• Detect bee diseases

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Forklift
• Hand tools

Additional information

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
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus