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Apiary technician

CHRISTOPHER WARRINER (O/A WEST COWAN APIARIES) - 3 Jobs

Big River, SK

Posted yesterday

Job Details:

$17.50 - $25.00 / hour
Temporary
Entry Level

Overview
  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 to 54 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
  • Work setting
  • Rural area
  • Remote location
  • Various locations
  • Tasks
  • Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
  • Work with honey bees
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Supervision
  • 3-4 people
  • Apiary and honey harvesting experience
  • Detect bee diseases
  • Extract honey manually
  • Harvest, extract and package honey and beeswax
  • Manage bee colonies for the production of honey and pollination purposes.
  • Manage the overall operations of a bee farm
  • Oversee the honey extraction
  • Treat bees with antibiotics
  • Equipment and machinery experience
  • Tractor
  • Specialization or experience
  • Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
  • Security and safety
  • Criminal record check
  • Transportation/travel information
  • Own transportation
  • Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Ability to work independently
  • 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
  • Sound discrimination
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Personal suitability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Quick learner
  • Screening questions
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
  • Employment terms options
  • Early morning
  • Government programs
  • Recognized employer
  • Employment terms options
  • Evening
  • Employment terms options
  • Morning
  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Workplace information
  • On the road job
  • Support for youths
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Support for mature workers
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

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