Apiary technician

• Location Various locationsSurrey, , BCDeBolt, , AB
• Work location On site
• Salary$18.34 to $21.88HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 60 hours per week
• Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 8 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3656172

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

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Willing to relocate
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Monitoring animal health
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Automated honey extractor
• Apiary management
• Harvesting honey
• Honey farm

Additional information

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
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility