GC Honey Bees
Smeaton, SK
Job Details:
- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience Tasks
- Work with honey bees
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
- Manage overall operation of farm
- Maintain financial and production records
- Perform general farm duties
- Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers Supervision
- 3-4 people Apiary and honey harvesting experience
- Apiary management
- Automated honey extractor
- Detect bee diseases
- Hypothesize possible causes and solutions to colony collapse disorder (CCD) based on knowledge of bee behaviour, biology and cast system
- Manage bee colonies for the production of honey and pollination purposes.
- Treat bees with antibiotics
- Queen bee production from grafting Equipment and machinery experience
- Truck Security and safety
- Bondable
- Driver's validity licence check Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Fast-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Manual dexterity
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- 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
- On call
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime available