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Location
Cookstown, ONL0L 1L0
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Work location
On site
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Salary$21.00HOUR hourly / 40 to 50 hours per week
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Terms of employment
Seasonal employmentFull time
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Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend
- Starts as early as 2027-03-21
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
Job Bank
#3678856
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
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Other miscellaneous animal farming
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Hot
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Outdoors
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Livestock
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system
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Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
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Weeding
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Work with honey bees
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Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
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Perform general farm duties
Experience and specialization
Apiary and honey harvesting experience
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Apiary management
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Automated honey extractor
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Detect bee diseases
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Extract honey manually
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Hypothesize possible causes and solutions to colony collapse disorder (CCD) based on knowledge of bee behaviour, biology and cast system
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Manage bee colonies for the production of honey and pollination purposes.
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Treat bees with antibiotics
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Queen bee production from grafting
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Manage a set of measures designed to protect a beekeeper’s honey bees from the entry and spread of pests
Additional information
Security and safety
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Bondable
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Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
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Own vehicle
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Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Attention to detail
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Fast-paced environment
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Hand-eye co-ordination
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Handling heavy loads
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Large workload
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Manual dexterity
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Physically demanding
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Standing for extended periods
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Tight deadlines
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Work under pressure
Personal suitability
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Efficient interpersonal skills
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Excellent oral communication
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Flexibility
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Initiative
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Judgement
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Organized
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Team player
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Values and ethics