Apiary technician
- Tees, AB, T0C 2N0, Canada
On-site
$18.34 to $22 CAD / hour · Full-time · Temporary
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Job details
- Pay
- $18.34 to $22 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time · Temporary
- Workplace
- On-site
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 40 to 70 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location Tees, ABT0C 2N0
- Work location On site
- Salary$18.34 to $22.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 70 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, On call, Flexible hours, Overtime available
- Starts as early as 2027-03-01
- Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 3 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3643078
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
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Outdoors
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Wet/damp
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation provided
- Remote location
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Maintain work records and logs
- Perform general farm duties
- Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system
Supervision
- 3-4 people
- 1 to 2 people
Experience and specialization
Apiary and honey harvesting experience
- Detect bee diseases
- Harvest, extract and package honey and beeswax
- Treat bees with antibiotics
- Automated honey extractor
- Apiary management
- Harvesting honey
- Honey farm
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Forklift
- Hand tools
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Team player
- Flexibility
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Gasoline paid
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Transportation provided by employer