Operations Assistant / Worker - Apiary

Confidential Company; Sharjah; On-site; AED 33,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking an enthusiastic Beekeeping Support Assistant to assist in Apiary Operations, Hive Transportation, and Honey Harvesting across UAE sites. The role involves outdoor field work, equipment handling, and collaboration with the Plant Supervisor to ensure safe and efficient apiary activities.

Ideal candidates will have a High School certificate, some agriculture/beekeeping experience, and a willingness to learn professional techniques.

Qualifications

• High School Certificate or equivalent.
• Previous experience in agriculture, beekeeping, livestock, or outdoor field operations is preferred.
• Basic understanding of safe manual handling and outdoor work.
• Physically fit and able to work in varying weather conditions.
• Willingness to learn professional beekeeping techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist beekeepers during routine hive inspections.
• Prepare hive boxes, frames, supers, feeders, and beekeeping equipment.
• Support colony management activities, including feeding, hive maintenance, and seasonal preparations.
• Assist with queen rearing and colony splitting activities under supervision.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of apiary work areas.
• Assist in loading and unloading beehives during seasonal migration.
• Secure hives for safe transportation.
• Position hives correctly at new apiary locations.
• Prepare transportation equipment and tools.
• Ensure minimal stress to bee colonies during movement.
• Remove honey supers from hives and transport harvested honey to processing facility.
• Clean harvesting tools and equipment.
• Support extraction preparations and post-harvest apiary activities.
• Handle beeswax and hive products per procedures.
• Clean and maintain beekeeping tools and PPE.
• Assist with minor repairs of hive boxes, frames, stands, and fencing.
• Report damaged equipment to the Plant Supervisor.
• Maintain apiary storage areas clean and organized.
• Wear PPE during all field activities.
• Follow safe bee handling procedures to minimize risks.
• Support biosecurity measures to prevent pest/disease spread.
• Report bee sting incidents, damaged colonies, or unsafe conditions.
• Follow emergency procedures when required.
• Support compliance with UAE Organic and EU Organic standards.
• Follow SOPs for apiary operations.
• Maintain equipment cleanliness to prevent contamination.
• Assist with traceability and record keeping.
• Prepare apiary sites before seasonal operations.
• Support inventory counts of apiary equipment and consumables.
• Assist in loading and unloading materials.
• Perform other field-related duties as assigned.
• Participate in training programs related to beekeeping and apiary operations.
• Suggest improvements to enhance efficiency.
• Support new technologies and sustainable beekeeping practices.

Skills

Manual handling

Outdoor work

Physical fitness

Beekeeping knowledge

Willingness to learn

Education

High School Certificate or equivalent

Basic Beekeeping Training (Preferred)

Job description

1. Apiary Operations

• Assist beekeepers during routine hive inspections.
• Prepare hive boxes, frames, supers, feeders, and beekeeping equipment.
• Support colony management activities, including feeding, hive maintenance, and seasonal preparations.
• Assist with queen rearing and colony splitting activities under the supervision of the Beekeeper or Apiary Consultant.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of apiary work areas.

2. Hive Transportation

• Assist in loading and unloading beehives during seasonal migration.
• Secure hives for safe transportation.
• Position hives correctly at new apiary locations.
• Prepare transportation equipment and tools.
• Ensure minimal stress to bee colonies during movement.

3. Honey Harvesting

• Assist in removing honey supers from hives.
• Transport harvested honey safely to the processing facility.
• Clean harvesting tools and equipment.
• Support extraction preparations and post-harvest apiary activities.
• Handle beeswax and other hive products according to operational procedures.

4. Equipment & Facility Maintenance

• Clean and maintain beekeeping tools and protective equipment.
• Assist with minor repairs of hive boxes, frames, stands, and fencing.
• Report damaged equipment to the Plant Supervisor.
• Maintain apiary storage areas in a clean and organized condition.

5. Health, Safety & Biosecurity

• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) during all field activities.
• Follow safe bee handling procedures to minimize risks to employees and bee colonies.
• Support implementation of biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
• Immediately report bee sting incidents, damaged colonies, or unsafe conditions.
• Follow emergency response procedures when required.

6. Organic Compliance

• Support compliance with UAE Organic and EU Organic standards.
• Follow approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for apiary operations.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment to prevent contamination.
• Assist with traceability and operational record keeping when required.

7. Operational Support

• Assist with preparing apiary sites before seasonal operations.
• Support inventory counts of apiary equipment and consumables.
• Assist in loading and unloading operational materials.
• Perform other field-related duties assigned by the Plant Supervisor.

8. Continuous Improvement

• Participate in training programs related to beekeeping and apiary operations.
• Suggest practical improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
• Support implementation of new technologies and sustainable beekeeping practices.

Desired Candidate Profile

Role Requirements

• High School Certificate or equivalent.
• Previous experience in agriculture, beekeeping, livestock, or outdoor field operations is preferred.
• Basic understanding of safe manual handling and outdoor work.
• Physically fit and able to work in varying weather conditions.
• Willingness to learn professional beekeeping techniques.

Other Professional Certifications

• Basic Beekeeping Training (Preferred)
• First Aid Certification (Preferred)
• Occupational Health & Safety Awareness
• Manual Handling Training

Special Conditions

• Daily outdoor work in apiaries under varying weather conditions.
• Ability to lift and transport hive boxes, equipment, and materials safely.
• Availability to work extended hours during honey harvesting seasons and seasonal hive migration.
• Regular travel between Al Faya apiary locations and the honey processing facility.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and work in close proximity to live bee colonies.